Exciting Comprehensive Pulmonology Medicine Opportunity in Hickory, NC

Explore an exciting opportunity with the Wake Forest Health Network Pulmonology - Catawba team in Hickory, North Carolina. We are eagerly seeking a skilled Physician to join our dynamic, team-oriented practice. Our supportive colleagues and well-trained clinical and clerical staff go the extra mile for their patients. This position offers a comprehensive outpatient practice with a diverse patient population.

As specialists in pulmonary medicine, we diagnose, treat, and care for patients with various lung diseases and sleep disorders. Our services include the management of asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, infections like pneumonia and bronchitis, lung masses, nodules, and tumors, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), pulmonary hypertension, and restrictive lung disease.

Highlights :

• 100% outpatient care role
• Full-time providers work 36 patient-facing hours and 4 administrative hours
• Office hours : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm
• 4.5-day workweek with one afternoon for administrative work
• Affiliation with Frye & Catawba hospitals
• Call rotation with Internal Medicine : one night per week and every 7th weekend
• Strong community relationships and excellent administrative support

What Youll Do :

Physicians work to care for patients in a variety of ways, from treating chronic illnesses to advising about preventative healthcare. While physician specialties might vary, the commonality across specialties is that physicians primarily work to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses. They often do this by performing physical exams, taking medical histories, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, and recommending a plan of treatment.

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Where Youll Live :

The picturesque cities of North Carolinas Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Reports  Top 50 Best Places to Live  and  Top 40 Best Places to Retire in 2023 . This includes :

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.