Pulmonary Physician Assistant

Patients with complex lung disease need a clinician who can move from first visit to a clear plan without delay. In this role, you own the day-to-day pulmonary care that keeps people breathing easier, out of the hospital, and on a path they understand. You will work beside board-certified pulmonologists, translating test results and symptoms into decisions that change outcomes.

Performance Objectives

• Evaluate and manage a full panel of outpatient pulmonary patients—COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep-related breathing disorders—so visit plans are complete before the patient leaves.
• Lead inpatient pulmonary consults and follow-up, delivering timely recommendations that shorten length of stay and reduce avoidable readmissions.
• Interpret spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion studies, and overnight oximetry, and adjust inhaled therapy, oxygen, and noninvasive ventilation to documented targets.
• Coordinate diagnostic pathways—imaging, labs, and procedure referrals—so suspected malignancy, infection, and progressive fibrosis are worked up without gaps.
• Perform or assist approved procedures (thoracentesis, arterial blood gas, bronchoscopy support) within privileging, with complication rates at or below service benchmarks.
• Close the loop with primary care, respiratory therapy, and pulmonary rehab so treatment changes, oxygen orders, and follow-up are documented the same day.
• Contribute to quality reviews on exacerbation management, steroid stewardship, and tobacco cessation, and act on the findings in your own panel.

Environment & Resources

You will practice in a physician-led pulmonary service covering clinic and hospital consults, with dedicated medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and a nurse coordinator. Reporting is to the lead pulmonologist. You will have full EHR access, on-site pulmonary function testing, shared decision support, and a defined procedure privileging pathway. Schedule includes protected chart time; call expectations are shared and published in advance.

Essential Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA program and current NCCPA certification, with an active state license and DEA registration (or eligibility) before start.
• At least two years of pulmonary, critical care, hospital medicine, or closely related experience managing COPD, asthma, and hypoxemic respiratory failure.
• Demonstrated skill interpreting PFTs and ABGs and adjusting oxygen and inhaler regimens to objective targets.
• Procedural competence, or recent supervised experience, in thoracentesis and arterial sampling, with willingness to complete service privileging.
• Clear written and spoken communication with patients who have low health literacy, and accurate same-day documentation.
• Current BLS and ACLS.

Role Selling Points

• Real ownership of pulmonary decision-making, not a narrow task list under constant co-signature.
• A mixed clinic and consult practice that keeps skills sharp across chronic disease and acute decompensation.
• A defined path to procedure privileges and teaching involvement with rotating learners.
• Competitive compensation with productivity transparency, CME support, and a schedule that protects non-clinical time.
• A team that measures success by fewer exacerbations and clearer care plans, not visit volume alone.

Call to Action

If you want your clinical judgment to show up in better breathing and fewer crises, apply with a CV that highlights pulmonary outcomes you have owned. We review complete applications promptly and reply to qualified candidates.