Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician
Prime Healthcare
Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician
Prime Healthcare
Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
Position Type: Full-Time
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine
Employment Model: Hospital-employed (or aligned private practice, as applicable)
About Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital serving the Rio Grande Valley. The hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and supporting physicians with strong clinical resources and a collaborative medical staff.
Harlingen Medical Center is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician to join and help grow its pulmonary and critical care service line. This position offers a balanced mix of ICU coverage and pulmonary medicine in a supportive, community-based hospital setting.
Practice & Facility Highlights
• Well-equipped ICU with advanced ventilator and monitoring capabilities
• Experienced nursing staff and respiratory therapy support
• Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the pulmonary and critical care program
Community Highlights
Harlingen offers a low cost of living, warm climate, and easy access to South Padre Island. The area is family-friendly with excellent outdoor recreation, cultural diversity, and year-round activities.
• Provide inpatient critical care services, including ICU coverage
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of pulmonary conditions
• Perform pulmonary and critical care procedures consistent with training
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, surgeons, emergency medicine, and specialty teams
• Participate in call rotation as assigned
• Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation and compliance with hospital policies and quality standards
• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Fellowship training in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Eligible for or current Texas medical license
• DEA license or eligibility
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills
Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive compensation package with productivity incentives
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Malpractice coverage
• CME allowance and paid time off
• Retirement plan options
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Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.
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