Pulmonology Physician Opportunity Details

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Physician in Lawrence, KS - Lawrence, KS, USA

Job Description

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine in Lawrence, KS

Physician Opportunity

If you have a passion for building a pulmonology practice while you build your home in one of the most vibrant communities in the Heartland, Lawrence Pulmonary Specialists may be your perfect fit.

LMH Health is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and serves the surrounding communities through four rural health clinics. It is a four-star hospital focused on being the best healthcare system in which to give and receive care.

You’ll have the chance to work with a great team including board-certified pulmonary & critical care physicians providing outpatient and inpatient call/consult coverage at one location.  Opportunities to grow include the potential to add sleep studies or collaborate with an oncology team for lung cancer to build a practice that incorporates the newest insights woven into the timeless approach to caring for the people in our community. Our values are People First, Integrity Matters and Better Together. If those values are important to you, maybe this is the place you can make a difference.

Our Pulmonology practice includes treating clinic patients, general pulmonology procedures including EBUS, guiding treatment of our open-ICU hospital patients and providing pulmonology consults.  The call is shared with the other three physicians while clinic is shared with the physicians and two APPs. 

Emergency room physicians and hospitalists manage patients and provide assistance. LMH has an open ICU where hospitalists manage patient care.

About LMH

At LMH Health, formerly Lawrence Memorial Hospital, our purpose is to be a partner for lifelong health. We were founded more than 100 years ago on the principle that everyone in our community is entitled to high-quality healthcare. Our health system includes a 174-bed not-for-profit hospital with the latest diagnostic and surgical technology, the new LMH Health West Campus facility, and 28 primary and specialty care clinics. Supported by more than 1,800 associates and 380 providers, we are dedicated to the health and wellness of our communities and it shows in our physician expertise, innovative care and high standards of clinical excellence.

We are proud of our work. LMH Health is part of a strategic clinical relationship with The University of Kansas Health System, creating clinical partnerships that increase access to specialty care in and around Douglas County. And we regularly earn national and regional honors for our high-quality service, including:

  • The Joint Commission recognized LMH Health with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center. We’re also one of only two health systems in Kansas to receive Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement.
  • LMH Health has earned accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, and from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). These accreditations demonstrate our commitment to treating cancer and to maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care.
  • The American College of Cardiology awarded LMH Health with Heart Failure Accreditation in 2024 for our demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with heart failure.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas recognizes LMH Health as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, as well as for Maternity Care.

About Lawrence

Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, which has a population of over 112,000. It is located 45 miles from Kansas City, 30 miles from state capital Topeka, and 45 miles from Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Lawrence is a city rich in arts, culture and history. Boaters, golfers, hikers, birdwatchers and bikers can find challenging recreational opportunities for the whole family with more than 50 local parks and Clinton Lake state park.

Lawrence USD 497 is a top 20 school district and the seventh largest in the state. Lawrence is also home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University, with several small public and private universities within a 60 mile radius.

Contact Email: Nickole.Vallejo-Kinney@LMH.ORG
Employer: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Location: Lawrence, KS, USA
Position Type: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)
Employment Type: Permanent
Specialty: Pulmonology
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