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Pulmonology Opportunity in Western, NC

UNC Caldwell is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department sees approximately 30,000 + visits a year. UNC Physicians Network provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to our market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. Our 137-bed licensed hospital is a member of the UNC Health System. We are seeking a personable and engaging general pulmonologist to join our team!

 Position Information:

• UNC Pulmonology at UNC Caldwell in both Lenoir, NC and Hickory, NC practice locations
• Full-time- 36 patient contact hours with 4 hours dedicated to charting/admin
• Call- no inpatient or hospital obligations, call only required for clinic critical labs
• Strong CPN network and referral base
• Current providers include 2 physicians
• Currently have cardiac rehab with plans to add pulmonary rehab next fiscal year
• Will work with a respiratory therapist at the hospital to help develop a lung screening program in the clinic
• Access to a Body Box for full PFTs at the hospital
• First in NC to have the new Galaxy Bronchoscopy Robot System offering state of the art care to patients

 This Position Features & Benefits:

• The benefits afforded a hospital-employed provider with rewards that recognize individual productivity, all benefits will be based on part-time status
• Relocation allowance & potential sign-on bonus, Paid Time Off and CME allowance

 Lifestyle, Scenery, Recreation, Friendship, Professional Career-Have it ALL!

• Centrally located to the key cities in Western North Carolina-70 minute travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock
• Natural scenic beauty in Wilson Creek Gorge, a Wild and Scenic River & Blue Ridge Parkway
• Proximity to higher education opportunities & 4 beautiful seasons of temperate weather

 To be considered, please email your resume to jennifer.lebeau@unchealth.unc.edu

About UNC Health

UNC Health is charting a new course for the organization, one that reflects our aspirations, values and the high expectations customers have in today’s healthcare marketplace. These changes will help the organization adopt business and medical practices that will help us become a more responsive, customer-focused, integrated healthcare system. UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.

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