Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital boasts 300 inpatient beds, inpatient acute rooms that are all private, and a Skilled Nursing Facility. The main hospital sits on a plush 45-acre campus complete with ponds and walking paths. We’re proud to offer a full-spectrum of health care services to our rural communities in Northern New York to keep care as close to home as possible.

Salary & Benefits:

Student loan repayment and relocation assistance is available. Excellent benefits, including an insurance plan and 403(b) retirement program, are provided through The University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group.

Position Details:

• The University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group, Inc. seeks a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician to work in Plattsburgh, NY, and provide pulmonary and critical care to patients

Requirements: 

• MD, DO, or foreign equivalent degree
• Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship training
• Hold (or eligible for) NY medical license
• BC/BE in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Possess valid DEA certificate, and be able to obtain hospital privileges.

The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. We’re not just caregivers and staff – we’re your friends and neighbors, offering expertise and compassionate care when and where you need them. We’re dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible in an environment that supports your health and healing. That’s what we call the heart and science of medicine.

CVPH is a 300-bed community hospital located in the northeastern region of New York State serving a catchment area of approximately 170,000. The facility includes a 14-bed state-of-the-art critical care unit and 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s. The typical daily census is approximately 250 (approximately 130 acute/private beds). We have an average of 25 admissions and 775 outpatients per day. We have over 230 physicians on the Medical Staff representing many sub-specialties. On average CVPH has 9,400 admissions, 825 births, 46,000 emergency room (Level 3 Trauma Center) visits and 19,000 surgical procedures.  CVPH is JCAHO accredited and recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care.

Our state of the art critical care unit has 14-beds, the Progressive Care Unit has 12 beds and our three cath labs have digital equipment. We have 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s, a 27-room Emergency Department and newly constructed interventional radiology suites. Our Ambulatory Surgery Center has 4 OR’s and 4 endoscopy suites. The EMR network wide in both the clinic and inpatient settings is EPIC.  

Now more than ever, CVPH is committed to creating a learning environment to provide a comprehensive and well-rounded medical training experience. Our affiliation with the University of Vermont Medical Center, a level I trauma center located 1 hour away, has helped us to establish a community-based Family Medicine Residency. In addition, we have Emergency Medicine residents and medical students from UVM doing clinical rotations at CVPH. We are much bigger than what you might expect in a rural area.  For further information, please visit our website at www.UVMHealth.org/CVPH.