Pulmonologist Opportunity near the New Hampshire White Mountains

Hospital near the beautiful New Hampshire White Mountains is seeking a full-time (4 clinic, 1 admin day) Pulmonologist with outreach to two nearby clinics. While their current provider occasionally receives a phone call to help with a particularly difficult vent, there is no call expectation with this position. They are seeking an additional provider because they have a significant backlog for new patients and a long wait for current patients. There is definitely the volume to support a second provider in the service area. 

Clinical assistance is provided by an MA and a designated RN. They have 4 perm and 2 PRN Respiratory Therapists on staff. They are on site 6a-midnight during the week and 6a-10p on weekends, with call coverage outside those hours. They have lab, imaging and PT/OT/ST on site but they do not offer pulm rehab. Current equipment includes MedTronics PFT, Servo-I Ventilators, Phillips BiPAP, 2 high-flow and 2 NICU units. EMR is Meditech Expanse 6.16 (the latest and greatest version which the providers are quite happy with). 

To be eligible for privileges you would need to be able to demonstrate pulmonary inpatient or consultative services for 100+ patients over the last 24 months, hold current BLS and ACLS certifications as well as successful completion of a post-graduate residency training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and specialty certification in family practice by the College of Family Practice Physicians of Canada. Board Certification or Board Eligible (with test taken within 5 years of residency). 

Compensation is based on MGMA median.  They also offer a commencement bonus and relocation assistance as well as educational loan assistance and a citizenship bonus. 2 weeks for CME and $4500. PTO and generous benefit package with $1/$3m professional liability.

More importantly, New Hampshire has a gorgeous landscape with four distinct seasons. It features cities and small towns near rivers, lakes, mountains and the sea. Ranked #2 for Pre-K-12 education, the state has some of the best schools in the country, with active homeschool networks. 

Residents are flourishing in the Granite State, where job growth is strong and the poverty rate is low. There is no income tax, general sales tax, capital gains tax, and only a 5% tax on certain interest and dividends. New Hampshire is the only state that does not mandate automobile liability insurance or charge a fee for being uninsured.

In New Hampshire, you will find an incredibly diverse mix of communities. Whether you are interested in living in a city, in the suburbs, on a farm, by the beach, in the mountains, or on a lake, you can find your dream home here. Towns create their own budgets and regulations, affording the opportunity to live in low-tax towns and towns with no zoning. New Hampshire law prohibits the use of eminent domain for private use or private development. 

A hiker, outdoor enthusiast, and photographer’s dream, New Hampshire boasts 48 mountains with peaks higher than 4,000 feet, access to the Appalachian Trail, and a variety of trails throughout the state. These include the most-hiked mountain in the Western Hemisphere, Mt. Monadnock, and the tallest mountain in the Northeast, Mt. Washington, affording 100-mile views of three states and Canada.

New Hampshire is the 8th healthiest state in the nation, and its health system ranks 4th overall. It is the least religious state, and also one of the most religiously tolerant, with 79% of the population believing that other religions can lead to eternal life. Marriage between two adults, regardless of gender, is legal. New Hampshire was the first state to adopt same-sex union legislation without a challenge to existing law.

Music fans will appreciate The Dover Brickhouse, the SNHU Arena, and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook – named one of America’s Top 10 Music Venues by USA Today. Fun seekers can enjoy a variety of comedy clubs, amusement parks, water parks, indoor rock climbing, indoor surfing, indoor skydiving, NASCAR, and Funspot – the largest arcade in the world. Technology lovers will be relieved to discover that New Hampshire has an extensive wireless infrastructure and ranks highest in percentage of households that have access to broadband internet.

A plethora of gun clubs and private shooting ranges are located in New Hampshire. Hunting opportunities abound, with black bear, coyote, moose, white-tailed deer, turkey, waterfowl, and small-game hunting as well as deep-sea, river, lake and even ice fishing. The state offers abundant water resources, with little threat of water shortages. The state is considered at very low risk for natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and forest fires.

If interested, please email your CV to:

Galen Roberts
groberts@jordansc.com
Health Search New England
573-915-9495