Physician / Pulmonology / Nevada / Permanent / Pulmonologist Job
Company: Kurz Solutions
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
MD/DO - Pulmonologist "The Entertainment Capital of the World" -
Las Vegas Baby! The Community - Las Vegas, NV You likely know about
the City of Las Vegas with its towering hotels and casinos, epic
malls and amusement parks, thousands of tourist attractions,
endless nights of gambling, shows, and fun, but have you ever
dreamed of living in a place where most people only vacation for a
few days? Here is your chance, and what you don't know about Las
Vegas might surprise you. Many great different communities, school
districts, parks, state of the art hospitals and healthcare
facilities, and more make up the "other " side of Las Vegas that
the tourists don't get to see. Nellis Air Force Base The "Home of
the Fighter Pilot, " Nellis Air Force Base is home to the U.S. Air
Force Warfare Center, the largest and most demanding advanced air
combat training mission in the world. At Nellis, we provide
training for composite strike forces which include every type of
aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Training is conducted in
conjunction with air and ground units of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and air forces from our allied nations. The crews do not come
to learn how to fly, but instead how to be the best combat aviators
in the world. Requirements (duties include but are not limited to)
Diagnoses and treats diseases. Prepares and reviews case histories
and clinical records. Performs diagnostic procedures including
x-ray examinations, clinical laboratory tests, pulmonary function
tests, critical care, and sleep studies. Interprets test results,
evaluates examination findings, and treats. Prescribes such
treatment for internal diseases as drugs, physical therapy, and
dietary regimens. The Pulmonologist shall perform a full range and
spectrum of comprehensive specialty care onsite at the MTF.
Workload includes the evaluation and treatment of emergent, urgent,
and non-emergent patients ranging in age as young as 18 years to
over 65 years. Workload is a result of scheduled appointments,
walk-ins to the clinic from other departments, walk-ins for
specific diagnoses, telephone calls, and consult requests. The
Pulmonologist will practice within the guidelines set by the
credentialing office of the 99 MDG and the Medical Director. The
Pulmonologist's productivity is expected to be comparable to that
of the other civilian and military Pulmonologist physicians
assigned to the same facility/similar facilities and authorized the
same scope of practice. The Pulmonologist will meet the Medical
Group Management Association (MGMA) standard for Nellis Air Force
Base for Relative Value Units (RVUs). The MGMA standard is updated
annually on the fiscal year. It is the Contractor's responsibility
to contact Medical Logistics for an updated copy. Coordinates
pulmonary services with other medical activities. Provides
inpatient pulmonary services during normally scheduled hours of
performance, to include on-call hours when applicable. Must be
capable of performing the full range of pulmonary and critical care
medicine. Participation in teaching programs, where applicable.
Provide instruction for adult nurse practitioner students,
physician assistant interns, medical students, interns, and
residents in the form of clinical rotations. Consult with
appropriate specialists. Write initial admission orders. Prescribe
and administer drugs. Shall see new patient consults and
established follow-up clinic visits. The provider is expected to
respond to telephone consults. Shall provide outpatient services
for patients as scheduled by the MTF. Shall provide inpatient care.
This will include patients previously established in the Pulmonary
Department. This will include new patients when consults are
requested by the admitting health care team. Shall provide critical
care consults to patients admitted to ICU and assist primary teams
in their patient management. Provide pulmonary consultative
services for hospital inpatients. Provide inpatient consultative
services and follow-up for patients with pulmonary disorders; as
well as, provide education/teaching to staff members of other
disciplines/specialties, medical residents/students, and other
personnel involved in patient care. The contract pulmonologist will
be expected to be on call from the local area on a rotating basis.
Qualifications Graduated from an approved medical school and
completed a residency or fellowship acceptable to the U.S. Air
Force Surgeon General as a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy
(D.O.) from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a
recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's
graduation or, A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a
foreign medical school that provided education and medical
knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the
United States. Must have successfully completed an additional
residency or fellowship program in pulmonology and critical care
medicine acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF, is mandatory.
Must have and maintain current board certification by the American
Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of
Internal Medicine in pulmonology and critical care. Must have and
maintain a valid unrestricted license as a Licensed
Physician/Medical Doctor in one of the 50 United States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Must
be capable of performing the full range of pulmonology and critical
care services Must have provided Pulmonology or critical care
services a minimum of 24 months within the last 36 months. Must
have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac
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