Pulmonologist (Locum Tenens Physician)

Quick Facts

• Specialty: Pulmonary Disease (Physician)

• Role type: Locum tenens; 2 positions

• Schedule: Scheduled clinical hours plus beeper call; rounding on assigned patients

• Call: 30-minute response time; covers assigned and unassigned patients; ~10% callback rate; averages 5–10 phone consults, 10 patients seen, and 2 admissions per 24 hours

• Patient volume: ~5–10 inpatient and 15–20 outpatient per shift

• Practice setting: Inpatient and Outpatient; Stroke certified; Trauma Level 4

• Beds: 40

• EMR: MediTech

• Support: 2 MAs and 1 office staff

• Supervision: No requirement to supervise APPs/residents/teaching

• Coverage: Estimated start January 12, 2027 (requested coverage begins January 4, 2027, ongoing)

• Privileging timeline: ~60 days

Description

Locum tenens Pulmonary Disease physician position in Kentucky providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pulmonary care. Manage a diverse case mix, including stroke-certified and Trauma Level 4 patients, with required admissions, rounding, and beeper call coverage. Ideal candidates are compassionate, committed clinicians with strong skills and board eligibility or certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care

• Perform rounding on assigned patients

• Manage admissions

• Provide beeper call coverage (30-minute response time) for both assigned and unassigned patients; handle phone consults and follow-up

Requirements

• MD/DO

• Board Eligible or Board Certified

• Active Kentucky state license or IMLC membership required

• Availability for the defined schedule and call expectations

Benefits

Opportunity to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings with stroke-certified and Trauma Level 4 patient populations.