Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician (MD/DO)

Job overview

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician (MD/DO) role is onsite in Abilene, TX, across intensive care units, inpatient hospital settings, and outpatient pulmonary clinics. Compensation is not specified. The physician works with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care for complex pulmonary disease and critical illness. The role combines critical care management, pulmonary consultation, and outpatient pulmonary medicine. It contributes to coordinated care through diagnosis and treatment, procedures within the physician’s training and privileges, clinical communication, education, and quality and safety initiatives.

What you'll do

• Care for critically ill patients
• evaluate and manage respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction
• diagnose and treat pulmonary conditions
• perform or supervise procedures consistent with training and privileges
• participate in ICU rounds and care coordination
• provide inpatient consultations and outpatient clinic care
• interpret pulmonary diagnostic studies as applicable
• participate in rapid response, code, and emergency airway teams as required
• communicate with patients and families
• supervise and educate clinical staff as applicable
• document care and participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

pulmonary medicine

critical care

physician

md/do

abilene tx

intensive care unit

pulmonary consultation

outpatient clinic

bronchoscopy

mechanical ventilation

board eligible/certified

bls and acls

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Scheduling may be shift-based or call-based and may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Requires an MD or DO, internal medicine residency, pulmonary and critical care fellowship, and board eligibility or certification in both specialties.

About the employer

Commonwealth Medical Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.