Physician - Interventional Pulmonology (Academic or Clinical Track)

About the Department:

• The Department of Medicine's Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PACCS) seeks an Assistant, Associate, Full Professor faculty on the Academic or Clinical Track. As a Division, with more than 80 faculty based at four principal hospital sites, we proudly feature nationally recognized programs and leaders in Interstitial Lung Disease, COPD, Lung Transplantation, Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Failure & ARDS), Cystic Fibrosis, Interventional Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

• The Interventional Pulmonology Program is a high-volume, comprehensive multidisciplinary center supported by six AABIP-certified faculty members. It offers a broad spectrum of advanced procedures, including more than 200 rigid bronchoscopies annually, robotic bronchoscopy across three system hospitals, and lung volume reduction, with a total procedural volume exceeding 1,200 cases per year. The program faculty is expert on taking care of subglottic stenosis and airway complications of lung transplantation. The program serves a wide referral base from Minnesota and neighboring states and manages approximately 3,000 clinic visits annually across five dedicated Interventional Pulmonology clinic locations, supported by two specialized RNNCs. Dedicated operating room time is consistently maintained at three system hospitals, ensuring procedural efficiency and accessibility. Established in 2016, the University of Minnesota Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship is ACGME-accredited and attracts highly competitive candidates each year. The program emphasizes strong multidisciplinary collaboration, maintaining close working relationships with Otolaryngology (ENT), Thoracic Surgery, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Chest Radiology.

M Health and Clinical Partnerships

Providers practice at affiliated locations under the M Health Fairview shared care delivery system. This partnership represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to build a nationally recognized academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.

Primary Responsibilities include:

This academic or clinical track faculty member will devote at least 85% effort (90-100% if clinical track) to providing high quality clinical care, general pulmonary and interventional pulmonary (majority of cFTE), with some concurrent education of trainees. The remaining 15% (if academic track) effort will be dedicated to education and collaborative research activities with the expectation of demonstrated accomplishments consistent with promotion in the academic track (an average of at least one publication per year, for example). The clinical activity will be at University of Minnesota Medical Center (Hospital and Clinics and Surgery Center) and will include time at one or more other Fairview Hospitals and Clinics. The faculty will participate actively and contribute to PACCS Division and Department of Medicine academic and clinical programs in pulmonary and critical care. 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited ACGME Internal Medicine residency and/or fellowship-training program with demonstrated high-level qualification and in-depth knowledge in the area of Interventional Pulmonology

• Board eligible/certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine and AABIP

• Licensed or ability to acquire medical license and DEA in the State of Minnesota and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

• Ability to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of the VISA.

How to apply:

This role is dually employed and applicants should complete the corresponding UMN Application that can be found on the University of Minnesota website: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/373022

Pay and Benefits:

This role is dually employed by the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. Total combined salary is anticipated to be in the range of $270,000-$300,000.

M Physicians provides the following benefits:

• Substantial 401K employer contribution.

• Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.

• Allowance for CME, license, board certification, and DEA fees.

• Malpractice insurance coverage.

• As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

In addition, the University provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes low-cost medical, dental, pharmacy plans, and much more. Additional information can be found here: M Physicians Benefits and University Benefits.

University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is among the largest and most prestigious public research universities in the nation. The University Medical School is a world-class institution with a long history of leadership and discoveries that have changed the practice of medicine. The nearly 3,000 outstanding faculty members are committed to achieving excellence in research, clinical care, and developing the next generation of health professionals.

Community Information

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