Physician / Pulmonology / North Carolina / Permanent / Pulmonologist - Locums Job
Company: Kurz Solutions
Location: Salisbury
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
MD/DO - Pulmonologist - Locums The Place Where You Can Truly Be
An Original The Community - Salisbury, NC Just an hour's drive from
Charlotte and the Greensboro and Winston-Salem areas, you'll find
both a quiet countryside filled with wineries and pick-your-own
farms, and a bustling downtown district with breweries, historic
trolleys, a thriving arts scene, and more. Salisbury - W.G. (Bill)
Hefner VA Medical Center The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center
is a 484-bed medical center located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The medical center supports community-based outpatient clinics in
nearby Charlotte and Winston-Salem, NC. Winston-Salem is the
compensation and pension (C&P) clinic of jurisdiction for the
State of North Carolina, facilitating the rating of veterans for
compensation and pension purposes. Inpatient services are provided
for acute medicine, cardiology, surgery, psychiatry, physical
rehabilitation, subacute and extended care, neuropsychiatry
services, psychiatric intensive care, and geropsychiatry. Primary
and specialized outpatient services are provided at the medical
center and outpatient clinics. The medical center is affiliated
with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, with a focus on
resident involvement in primary care, dermatology, rehabilitation,
ophthalmology, and psychiatry. Salisbury is recognized as one of
the largest employers in Rowan County and enjoys the recognition
and respect of the community through an active outreach program.
Requirements (duties include but are not limited to) The
Pulmonologist, at the level specified, with a minimum of 8-hour
notice by the VA of specific tours required, to perform Pulmonary
services, to include providing Intensive Care/Critical Care
services and inpatient/outpatient services for the Department of
Veteran Affairs (VA), Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salisbury VAMC).
Performs procedures such as: thoracentesis, central line placement,
arterial line placements, bronchoscopies, bedside bronchoscopies,
intubation procedures, patient rounding, bedside echo, PFT
interpretations. Additional skill sets such as sleep study
interpretations and EBUS procedures may be supported. Provides
Inpatient Consultation. Pulmonologist(s) shall be available for
consultative care 24/7 for all inpatient care. All consultations
requested before 4:30 pm shall be resolved on the same calendar
day, except for weekends. The contract physician(s) shall be
reachable by pager or other telecommunication device(s), at the
request of a referring physician, to discuss a patient's case to
ensure the patient is seen in a timely fashion and to expedite any
required care. Provides on-call services. At least eight (8)
weekdays a month and one (1) weekend a month. Shall provide review
of consults and triaging daily. Medications: Contractor
physician(s) shall follow all established medication policies and
procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.
Discharge education: Provide discharge education and follow up
instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for
all emergency department patients. Contractor physician(s) shall
provide post-procedure evaluation, follow-up and clinical
consultation regarding complications of procedures. Clinical Notes
& Encounters: All notes and encounters must be completed with two
calendar days of the encounter. Assist in mobilization of Salisbury
VAMC contingency plans to accommodate emergency situations should
they arise. Participate in mandatory VA Training Requirements,
including Information Security, Privacy Training, and CPRS
Training. Adhere to all VHA safety policies and comply with
service-specific Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals or
equivalent. Contract physician(s) shall be responsible for signing
in and out when in attendance. Time sheets will be used by the COR
to confirm hours/day and services provided against the contractor's
invoices. Maintain appropriate communication and relationship with
other members of the team. Contractor physician(s) shall be present
on time for any scheduled clinics as documented by physical
presence in the clinic at the scheduled start time. The
physician(s) shall complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation
pertaining to all procedures, complications and outcome of
examinations. The physician(s) shall be available to perform peer
reviews. Shall attend staff meetings as required by the VAMC Chief
of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee. Must attend: Operative and
Invasive Committee and Surgical Morbidity & Mortality Committee.
Contractor to communicate with COR on this requirement and report
any conflicts that may interfere with compliance with this
requirement. Pulmonologist(s) shall follow all established patient
safety and infection control standards of care. Pulmonologist(s)
shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and
patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the
delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication
errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be reported to
the COR VA Safety Policy. As soon as practicable (but within 24
hours) Contractors shall notify COR of incident and submit to the
COR the Patient Safety Report, following up with COR as required or
requested. Qualifications Must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or
Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited graduate school
of Medicine. Must have successfully completed an accredited
residency and fellowship program. Must be board certified by the
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Must be in good
standing, an
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