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Tufts Medical Center Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine is seeking an **Academic Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician** to join the team at our community site in **Lowell, MA.**

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Overview:

**Exceptional Healthcare:** Tufts Medical Center is a full-service quaternary-care academic medical center supporting an extensive community referral network and serving patients from throughout New England. Our Tufts Medicine affiliated community hospitals, Lowell General Hospital (LGH) and Melrose Wakefield Hospital (MWH), provide care to communities north of Boston. Our division offers Intensivist and Interventional Pulmonary services across all three hospitals within the Tufts Medicine system. Additionally, we operate General Pulmonary and Pulmonary Hypertension clinics at both TMC and LGH. Several of our team members contribute to the ECMO program at TMC, and we also provide sleep medicine services at both TMC and LGH.

**Community:** Our practice at LGH serves diverse patients in the greater Lowell area.

**Clinical Partners:** Our multidisciplinary practice encourages team-based care involving advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and administrative support staff.

**Cutting-Edge Research:** The Division is a center of excellence for Pulmonary Hypertension research, including clinical faculty with expertise in both NIH sponsored and industry sponsored clinical trials. We also have multiple faculty members who participate in clinical research in critical care and post-ICU outcomes. We collaborate with colleagues throughout the medical center, at Tufts University School of Medicine, and across the world.

Responsibilities:

The Academic Pulmonary & Critical Care physician will join our General Pulmonary outpatient clinic, the Lung Specialists of Merrimack Valley (LSMV), and work alongside three full time TMC Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians as well as a part time TMC pulmonary hypertension specialist. In addition, the position allows for the opportunity to provide care as an Intensivist for up to 6 weeks per year in the LGH ICU, with the option for some of those weeks to be in the MICU at TMC, and up to 2 weeks as a Pulmonary Consultant for hospitalized patients at LGH.

+ This role would be primarily a full time outpatient pulmonary clinic position with up to 8 weeks spent on inpatient roles as mentioned above

+ You would be responsible for reading Pulmonary Function Tests performed at LGH PFT lab one week per month, on average, for which dedicated clinic time will be provided.

+ The LSMV clinic has well-established, strong staffing support including front desk, MA, LPN, RN, and office manager roles.

+ There are significant opportunities to precept Pulmonary and Critical Care fellows in the inpatient setting while working on the ICU and in inpatient Pulmonary consult services.

+ There is the opportunity to participate in clinical trials in both the ICU and out-patient settings at both LGH and TMC.

+ We offer opportunities for **professional development** of clinician-educators and for mentorship and support of aspiring clinician-investigators.

+ This role is suitable for mid-career clinicians interested in working in an academic environment, or for early-career physicians looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity.

Requirements:

+ You have a passion for pulmonary and critical care medicine and are excited to work with a wide range of patients and clinicians to champion world class models of care.

+ Board Eligibility / Certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is required.

+ Current medical license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is preferred.

Work shift

Full time role

Compensation:

Tufts Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience. A Tufts University School of Medicine appointment will be offered commensurate with academic qualifications. You will also receive a Substantive 401A retirement plan, CME Funds and Time Away, Generous Vacation and Holiday Policy.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.

Apply: Please submit application/CV via this job post or email CV directly to Alexa Landa at [email protected]

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at [email protected] .