Pulmonary Critical Care - Kernodle Clinic / Duke Health, Burlington NC

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

Kernodle Clinic, part of the Duke Health network in Burlington, NC, is seeking a BC/BE Pulmonary and Critical Care physician to join their clinical practice. Candidates must be BC/BE, have fellowship training in pulmonary critical care, and their critical care certification. Sleep medicine certification is preferred. Experience or training in IP or robotic bronchoscopy is a plus.

Job Description

• Monthly shifts of 7 days in the ICU at Cone Health/Alamance Regional Medical Center located across from the clinic
• 4.5 days of outpatient clinic per week averaging 20-25 patients per day. Off Friday afternoons for protected administrative time
• Inpatient consults / 10 days assigned to KC for unassigned call / split between the two physicians
• Outpatient clinic also includes CT Lonos lung cancer screening & post COPD discharge to decrease readmissions
• Sleep medicine certification preferred to help maintain sleep lab
• Clinic has a PFT lab overseen by a respiratory therapist
• Present practice is staffed by 2 MDs and one NP
• Fixed base salary with additional incentives for wRVUs and quality improvement. Additional income for supervising Advanced Practice Provider

Community Overview

Kernodle Clinic is a 55-physician, 40-APP multi-specialty clinical affiliate of Duke Health. It is Duke Health's largest community-based practice with 15 specialties across three locations. The main clinic in Burlington enjoys a growing community 30 miles from Chapel Hill, Durham, and Greensboro. Home to Elon University, three hours from the coast and two hours from the mountains, Burlington is ideally located for work, home, and play.