Lutheran Health Physicians (LHP) seeks a Pulmonary/Critical Care Nocturnist (12 hour shifts). The schedule is 7 pm-7 am, 7 days on and 7 days off. This exceptional opportunity includes the option of being part of a syndicated facility with partial physician ownership. Level II Trauma, 396 beds with a service area of 1.2 million people.
- Responsible for 4-6 ICU admissions per night
- Evaluation of unstable floor patients
- Interacts with and triages transfers from outside facilities
- Responds to all code blue alerts
- Responds to rapid responses when able and when asked by house nursing supervisor
- Responsible for cross coverage on 40-50 ICU beds, mostly “tucked” in by daytime high intensity staffing model
- Two Nocturnists on per night shift
- Active support from interventional radiology, cardiology and cardio-thoracic surgery among other specialties
- Sign in and sign out with Daytime Intensivist
A comprehensive compensation package will be offered and may include:
- Premium Shift Rate Compensation Plus Incentive
- Commencement Bonus
- Quality Bonus
- Potential for Medical Education Debt Repayment
- Potential for Fellowship Stipend
- Relocation Expenses
- CME, Licensure, Dues, Subscriptions
- Health and Retirement
- Vacation
- *No Visa support
Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Rated #1 city in Indiana to raise your kids
- Second largest city in Indiana with a population of 360,000+
- Named All-American City Award and a City of Livability
- Always ranked in the top 10 Lowest Cost of Living cities in the country
- 10 minute drive to work – no traffic!
- Over 25 miles of connected trails for walking, running, hiking and biking
- Excellent public, private, and parochial schools, as well as colleges and universities
- Active academic community, including Indiana University School of Medicine and The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, a family practice residency program
- 87 public parks, 25 golf courses and 300 lakes within 50 miles of Fort Wayne
- Family activities: the award winning Children’s Zoo and Science Central
- Art and cultural: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and the Botanical Conservatory
- Rated #1 city in the country for minor league sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and NCAA Division I college sports)
- Close to Indianapolis (two hours), Chicago, Cincinnati, and Detroit (three-hours)
- www.visitfortwayne.com
- www.cityoffortwayne.org
- www.fwchamber.org