Shady Grove Medical Center

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Adventist Medical Group seeks to hire an experienced Hyperbaric Physician for Shady Grove Medical Center who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Hyperbaric physician you will:
• Evaluate the patient’s general medical condition from answers to historical questions and findings from a physical examination. Special attention is paid to possible adverse effects of HBOT to tympanic membranes, eyes, lungs, and central nervous system. Any deleterious effects of previous hyperbaric treatments on potentially closed spaces is evaluated and treated.
• Determine the depth, duration, breathing gas mixture, and frequency of treatment for that patient for that particular treatment.
• Evaluate for new contraindications to treatment from a therapeutic change, such as a new medication (which may increase a patient’s susceptibility to such adverse effects as lowering the seizure threshold and facilitating oxygen seizures), or a recent surgical procedure (such as the inadvertent creation of a pneumothorax during the placement of a CVP line, which could result in a deadly tension pneumothorax at depth).
• Evaluate for the interaction of any new medications or medical devices with the hyperbaric environment. While they may not prevent treatment as would a contraindication, these changes may alter the care of the patient at depth.
• Evaluate the relevancy to the hyperbaric environment of any changes of the patient’s current chest x-ray or pulmonary function test.
• Discuss with the hyperbaric nursing staff any specialized nursing needed by the patient during the pre-, intra-, or post-treatment phases.
• Calculation of Unit Pulmonary Toxic Dosage (UPTD) of oxygen for patients receiving high FIO2s while on ventilatory assistance, PEEP, or CPAP, to determine potential injury. These high inspired oxygen concentrations for prolonged periods can cause lung damage due to their synergy with the high oxygen tensions in the chamber, and the production of increased alveolar free radical concentrations, with attendant alveolar damage.
• Consult, by phone or in person, with other physicians participating in the patient’s care, particularly concerning any changes, such as a high fever, that might complicate the patient’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• Order and schedule laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic or therapeutic modalities; and interpret their results.
• Calculate the duration from last ionizing radiation treatment to current HBOT, to evaluate possible potentiation of radiotherapy. This is particularly important in cases where surgical wound dehiscence occurs in an irradiated field, necessitating HBOT for healing of the surgical wound, but hyperbaric oxygen is known to potentiate superficial tissue activity from recent radiotherapy administration, which is dose related.

Qualifications include:
• Active US physician medical license
• Primary Board Certification in an ABMS approved specialty
• Provide verification of supervision of a minimum of 300 hyperbaric patient treatments within the prior 2 years
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

All interested physicians must exhibit dedication to support, grow and develop the Medical Group.

Flexible schedule - 10 hours per week needed

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• 403(b) retirement plan

• Free Employee parking

• Benefits Eligible Positions:

  • Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]

  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting  

  • Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members

  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.  Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. 

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