Pulm/CC – $420K, Low Competition, and an Outdoor Paradise

Pulmonary & Critical Care Opportunity

Enjoy a Thriving Practice in a Beautiful Outdoor Paradise
Samaritan Medical Center – Watertown

Compensation & Benefits Package

• Annual Salary: $420,000 + WRVU Incentive Program
• Signing Bonus: $75,000
• Education Loan Repayment: $20,000 per year
• Relocation Reimbursement: $15,000
• Annual CME Stipend: $5,000 + 5 Paid Days Off
• Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, malpractice, and more

Practice Highlights

• Hospital-employed position at Samaritan Medical Center
• Join a well-established group of five Board-Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care physicians
• Exclusive subspecialty-focused practice – no competition
• Office located just 5 minutes from the hospital
• Rotational schedule: 1:4 weekly call, hospital rounding, and management of a 10-bed ICU
• Catchment population: 250,000, including service to Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division)
• Cutting-edge diagnostic and interventional technology, including:
• Monarch Platform with QUEST AI Technology
• AI-powered software upgrade that enhances navigation and imaging
• Improves physician accuracy when reaching and biopsying small, hard-to-reach lung nodules
• Expands capabilities for minimally invasive lung cancer diagnosis
• Video/Navigational Ultrasound Bronchoscopy with Cytopathology
• Certified Sleep Lab (Sleep Medicine certification a plus, not required)
• Cardiopulmonary Stress Lab
• Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Teaching opportunities with ACGME/AOA residency programs in Family Medicine & Internal Medicine
• Highly collaborative, collegial environment with Thoracic Surgery and multidisciplinary teams
• Fully equipped pulmonary office with PFTs, plethysmography, and ABGs

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care (actively engaged in certification process)
• Sleep Medicine certification preferred but not required
• Strong interpersonal skills and a patient-centered approach
• Team-oriented, motivated, and committed to excellence in care delivery

About Samaritan Medical Center

• 290-bed independent community hospital – financially stable and not affiliated with a larger system
• 190+ physicians across 42 specialties
• Walker Center for Cancer Care – a state-of-the-art oncology center affiliated with Roswell Park Care Network
• Expanded obstetrical and pediatric services with a new hospital wing (2019)
• Women’s Wellness & Breast Care Center (2019)

Discover Watertown, New York – A Great Place to Live & Work

• Scenic Northern New York with easy access to Lake Ontario, the Adirondacks, and the Thousand Islands
• Affordable living, safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and minimal traffic
• True outdoor paradise: hiking, kayaking, boating, fishing, skiing, and snowboarding
• Just 30 minutes from the Canadian border
• Watertown International Airport (ART) – 15 minutes from downtown with direct connections
• Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) – major airport just 1 hour away

Strong, diverse community supported by Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division

Samaritan Medical Center www.samaritanhealth.com in Watertown, New York, is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center that offers the most specialized and comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in our region. Our compassionate team of highly qualified healthcare professionals proudly provides services to a population of 250,000.  

Every day, 190 physicians in 42 different specialties along with more than 2,000 support staff at Samaritan Medical Center offer a full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment services for people of all ages. Together, we’re proud to make our patients this promise: to be here whenever and wherever you need us, and to do so with the exceptional care and compassion that you and your family deserve.

Samaritan also serves the soldiers and families of our Fort Drum community.  For over 30 years, the unique relationship between the tri-county area and our military community at Fort Drum has grown strong.  Serving as a model of military-community collaboration, it's shown the true power of respect, friendship and collaboration.  In 2018, a nomination was submitted for the North Country Region to be designated as a Great American Defense Community.

In the fall of 2018 Samaritan opened a newly built cancer center called the "Walker Center for Cancer Care."  The new center provides patients with great care and compassion, along with cutting-edge treatment options. Most recent is the completion of our new Center for Women's Wellness and Breast Care offering comprehensive services in one location from seeing moms-to-be for specialized pregnancy care, to supporting all women with gynecologic and breast services. 

Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities.  Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options.  One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and “Mother Nature at her Best”.  Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River – 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities.  There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing.  A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for one’s wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.  This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living. For more area information checkout www.co.jefferson.ny.us/chambers-of-commerce.