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St. Luke's University Health Network, the region's largest, most established health system and the nations #1 Teaching Hospital is seeking a BC/BE Pulmonologist and Pulmonary Critical Care Physician to join our-established, dedicated team of physicians providing excellent care at St. Luke's University Health Network.

St. Luke's physicians can enjoy a well-balanced lifestyle, focusing on their passion for practicing medicine as well as spending quality time with their families. If you are a physician interested in collaborating with an innovative health system recognized for excellence in improving patient outcomes, a rewarding journey awaits you!

Department Highlights:

• Seeking an enthusiastic Full (or Part) time Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician to work at one of our more rural locations.
  
  
• This specific position's clinical work is approximately 30% inpatient pulmonary / critical care and 70% outpatient pulmonary.

• No night call, weekends, or holidays required

• We offer AP support at all major hospital locations, 7 days a week. We have a very strong AP group who is well versed in critical care & pulmonary medicine.
  
  
• Opportunity to perform bronchoscopies, thoracentesis, as well as critical care procedures

In joining St. Luke's University Health Network you'll enjoy:

• Work/life balance – at St. Luke's we know that having a robust personal life is important to you! Our Pulmonary & Critical Care team uses an approach that addresses patients' preference for continuity while making it possible for you to enjoy work/life balance and flexibility.
  
  
• Exceptional compensation package – we offer incentive bonuses & relocation assistance!
  
  

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff- you'll enjoy the support of a large health network and have the ability to enjoy autonomy while establishing your own unique identity. Service lines are strengthened by collaboration with advanced practitioners.

• A culture in which innovation is highly valued- your contributions and ideas are valued and recognized at St. Luke's!
  
  
• Rich benefits package- this includes malpractice insurance, health, dental, and vision insurance, CME allowance, and generous time off plans.
  
  
• Enjoy collaborative relationships– enjoy a variety of inpatient and outpatient pulmonary medicine working closely with our Advanced Practitioner team.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.  With annual net revenue of $3 billion, the Network's service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's hospitals operate the biggest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke's is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.  In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley's first and only four-year medical school campus.  It also operates the nation's longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 40 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 419 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke's, a member of the Children's Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley's first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare's five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.  It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital.  The Network's flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 10 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2022 when it was identified as THE #2 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.  In 2021, St. Luke's was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.  Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN's information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.  The Network is also recognized as one of the state's lowest cost providers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES:  COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT

As a leading healthcare provider, St. Luke's University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community.  As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment.   Effective immediately, St. Luke's is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment.  Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.  

St. Luke's Miners Campus features a full, state of the art emergency department and is an accredited Level IV trauma center. Much of daily life happens outdoors, thanks to year-round temperatures which allows for time to explore seasonal sceneries, participate in outdoor focused activities including whitewater adventures, biking, hiking, skiing, and enjoying all that the historic sites have to offer. The Poconos offers a variety of excursions for those looking to get out and explore the vibrant colors that all seasons bring. The Poconos is located just 35 minutes north of the Lehigh Valley and is only 90 minutes to Philadelphia and 2 hours to Downtown Manhattan.