AI summary
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is hiring a Pulmonary & Critical Care physician for an academic faculty role focused primarily on inpatient ICU care and complex pulmonary consults, with a small outpatient clinic component. You’ll work at a high-acuity quaternary referral center with a strong teaching and scholarly mission. Standout perk: CME support and protected time for academic/professional development, plus comprehensive benefits.
Key skills
Board certification/eligibility in Pulmonary DiseaseBoard certification/eligibility in Critical Care MedicineInpatient critical care (MICU and specialized ICUs)Advanced ventilatory support managementExtracorporeal therapiesInpatient pulmonary consultative servicesTeaching and supervision of trainees (students/residents/fellows)Quality improvement initiativesClinical research or scholarly activityBilling, coding and regulatory compliance
Salary not listed — comparable Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician roles in the Valhalla/NYC metro area commonly pay about $300k–$450k depending on experience and clinical mix.
You'll thrive here if you want a predominantly inpatient, high-acuity academic pulmonary/critical care practice with a strong commitment to teaching and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Why apply
- High-acuity quaternary referral center
- CME support and protected time
- Comprehensive benefits and malpractice coverage
Westchester Medical Center, the flagship quaternary care academic hospital of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pulmonary and critical care medicine physician to join its academic faculty. This is a primarily inpatient-based position with a strong focus on critical care and inpatient pulmonary consultative services, along with a small outpatient component. The position offers the opportunity to practice at a high-acuity quaternary referral center with a robust academic mission.
Inpatient Critical Care and Pulmonary Services:
Provide attending-level care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and other specialized ICUs as needed.
Manage complex, high-acuity critically ill patients, including those requiring advanced ventilatory support, extracorporeal therapies and multidisciplinary care.
Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations for medically complex patients across the hospital.
Collaborate closely with subspecialty teams, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, transplant and interventional services.
Outpatient Pulmonary Care:
Participate in a limited outpatient pulmonary clinic, tailored to the physician's clinical interests and divisional needs.
Academic and Teaching
Supervise and teach medical students, residents and fellows in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Participate in educational conferences, bedside teaching and academic mentorship.
Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives or clinical research based on individual interests and division needs.
Work closely with advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
Participate in divisional, departmental and hospital committees as appropriate.
Participate in departmental initiatives and quality improvement projects and contribute to ongoing initiatives in quality, safety and clinical operations within critical care and pulmonary services.
Follow hospital guidelines for billing, coding and regulatory standards.
Board certified/board eligible in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
Additional sleep medicine certification or interest in sleep medicine is desirable but not required.
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and academic medicine.
A predominantly inpatient clinical practice in a high-acuity academic environment.
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage and retirement plans.
CME support and protected time for academic and professional development.
Opportunities for career growth within a large, integrated academic health system.
Westchester Medical Center is a 752-bed quaternary care academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College. As the flagship of WMCHealth, it serves as a regional referral center for advanced medical, surgical and critical care services across the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine is a large, academically active division with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Join our team and help shape the future of pulmonary and sleep medicine in our community!
Health Insurance
Dental
Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Savings Account
Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
It is the policy of Westchester Medical Center Health Network to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or older), marital status, genetic information or carrier status, disability (mental or physical), citizenship status, pregnancy, military service or veteran status, arrest or criminal accusation, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Inpatient Critical Care and Pulmonary Services:
Provide attending-level care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and other specialized ICUs as needed.
Manage complex, high-acuity critically ill patients, including those requiring advanced ventilatory support, extracorporeal therapies and multidisciplinary care.
Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations for medically complex patients across the hospital.
Collaborate closely with subspecialty teams, including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, transplant and interventional services.
Outpatient Pulmonary Care:
Participate in a limited outpatient pulmonary clinic, tailored to the physician's clinical interests and divisional needs.
Academic and Teaching
Supervise and teach medical students, residents and fellows in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Participate in educational conferences, bedside teaching and academic mentorship.
Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives or clinical research based on individual interests and division needs.
Work closely with advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
Participate in divisional, departmental and hospital committees as appropriate.
Participate in departmental initiatives and quality improvement projects and contribute to ongoing initiatives in quality, safety and clinical operations within critical care and pulmonary services.
Follow hospital guidelines for billing, coding and regulatory standards.
Board certified/board eligible in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
Additional sleep medicine certification or interest in sleep medicine is desirable but not required.
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and academic medicine.
A predominantly inpatient clinical practice in a high-acuity academic environment.
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage and retirement plans.
CME support and protected time for academic and professional development.
Opportunities for career growth within a large, integrated academic health system.
Westchester Medical Center is a 752-bed quaternary care academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College. As the flagship of WMCHealth, it serves as a regional referral center for advanced medical, surgical and critical care services across the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine is a large, academically active division with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Join our team and help shape the future of pulmonary and sleep medicine in our community!
Health Insurance
Dental
Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Savings Account
Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
It is the policy of Westchester Medical Center Health Network to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or older), marital status, genetic information or carrier status, disability (mental or physical), citizenship status, pregnancy, military service or veteran status, arrest or criminal accusation, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
