Pulmonary/Critical Care

Deaconess Hospital

Pulmonary/Critical Care

Deaconess Pulmonary Group

• Team Composition: 16 full-time physicians and 18 full-time Advanced Practitioners (APPs).
• Dedicated to Deaconess Henderson Hospital (DHH): 2 full-time physicians and 1 full-time APP.

Outpatient (Pulmonary):

• Average Patients per half day per Physician: 10-12
• APP Support: Available for follow-ups.

Inpatient:

Midtown Hospital

Team: 3 physicians and 2 advanced providers.

• Floors: 1 physician and 1 APP, averaging 18 patients/day (new consults and follow-ups).
• ICUs: 2 physicians and 1 APP, averaging 12 patients/physician.

Gateway Hospital

Team: 3 physicians and 1-2 advanced providers.

• Floors: 1 physician and 1 APP, averaging 18 patients/day (new consults and follow-ups).
• ICUs: 2 physicians and 1 APP, averaging 12 patients/physician. 

Henderson Hospital

• Weekday Coverage: 1 physician and 1 APP covering ICU, pulmonary consults, and clinic.
• Weekend Coverage: 1 physician covering ICU and floors.
• ICU: Average 5-7 patients/day.
• Floors: Average 5-7 patients/day. 

ICU Beds:

• Deaconess Henderson Hospital: 12
• Deaconess Main Campus: 50
• Deaconess Gateway Campus: 29
• The Heart Hospital: 24 (all can be used as either floor rooms or ICU). 

Note: Pediatric Intensivists cover children in the PICU at Deaconess Gateway Hospital (DGH).

Hospital and ICU Admissions:

• New admissions are typically handled by the primary physician or hospitalists. Most non-ICU patients are consults.

Night Call Schedule:

Midtown/Gateway (MT/GW): 5:00 PM to 7:30 AM

• There is one physician and one APP at each campus (Midtown and Gateway). When covering nights, there are no day responsibilities.
• Day physicians are required to cover nights approximately 1-2 weeks/year.

Deaconess Henderson Hospital (DHH): 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

• Physicians work 7 days on, 7 days off, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and cover call from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

Weekend Rotation:

Midtown/Gateway (MT/GW):

• 2 physicians and 1 APP per campus during the day, with 1 additional float APP.

Deaconess Henderson Hospital (DHH):

• Physicians work 7 days on, 7 days off.
• On weekends, work from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and assist at MT/GW in addition to DHH.
• Night call from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. 

Schedule:

This position is primarily for Indiana, but could potentially work in Henderson, KY if the need arises. Work 210 shifts minimum/contract year, with weekdays and weekend/holiday rotation.

 EMR System:

• Epic