Job Details: Pulmonary/Critical Care

Description: Wonderful Pulmonary/Critical Care Opportunity Available!
Hot Springs Pulmonary Clinic is actively recruiting a Pulmonary / Critical Care physician to join their established single specialty practice. This expansion is due to the growing needs of a service population of over 320,000 residents. Join three Board Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care physicians in this partnership track position which includes reading sleep studies for a Certified Sleep Lab. Enjoy working in a beautiful new office attached to the hospital. The group offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package leading to full partnership.

The physicians admit to St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center and National Park Medical Center. St. Joseph's is a 317-bed facility located on a 72-acre medical campus. It is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system that has served the healthcare needs of Hot Springs and its surrounding communities since 1888. Recently, the Mercy Heart & Vascular Center cardiac rehab program was voted "Best Cardiac Rehab" in the State by the American Association of Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been awarded the 2006 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ from HealthGrades, the nation's leading provider of independent hospital ratings.

National Park Medical Center is a full service acute care hospital with 166 beds, and is a regional referral center for a 5 county area. In addition, St. Joseph's is also part of the Mercy SafeWatch Electronic ICU Program. Mercy Safewatch provides monitoring of more than 390 ICU beds across the Sisters of Mercy Health System. The Command Center, the largest in the U.S. is based at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Plus in 2010, St. Joseph will begin using EPIC software system which will allow access to patient information with the same chart for inpatient and outpatient services. Epic's electronic medical records provide for Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and improves both patients safety and patient outcomes.

Hike the nature trails of Hot Springs National Park and enjoy the vistas from the mountaintops in the rugged backcountry of the Ouachita National Forest. Or choose to be pampered at the luxury hotels and famous thermal baths of the resort city of Hot Springs. Five crystal clear lakes, known as the 'Diamond Lakes,' lure many who love water and beautiful scenery. The largest, Lake Ouachita, offers a wilderness experience combined with the amenities of full-service resorts. And at many locations, you can enjoy a round of golf after you've finished a morning fishing excursion. Eleven championship golf courses, hiking, camping, fishing, tennis and boating are just some of the ways to enjoy the natural resources of the area. Hot Springs offers a high quality of life with living expenses 4.7% lower than the national average. A top-notch school system, local community college, technical college, and three universities are all located within 50 miles of Hot Springs.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about this spectacular opportunity, please feel free to call or e-mail me your CV.

Sallie Henry
Physician Recruitment
Ph: 888-276-7880
Fax: 314-628-3473
E-mail: sallie.henry@mercy.net
www.mercy.net

Posting Date: Sep 29 08