Critical Care Pulmonologist
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Facility Name: AMG Providence Lung Clinic
- Schedule: Full-Time
- $4000 CME allowance + 10 dedicated CME days
Malpractice Coverage with Tail
- This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Join an established team of 4 physicians and 4 NP's
- Call structure: 1:5
- Practice setting: outpatient clinic | inpatient
Employed Position Within a Nonprofit Health System
Deliver exceptional clinical care by utilizing advanced diagnostic and treatment skills to provide personalized, high-quality medical interventions for every patient.
Elevate care standards and cost-effectiveness by actively collaborating on quality improvement initiatives that directly enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
- About the Practice | Facility
- Onsite Lab in clinic
- Onsite PFT in clinic
- Epic EMR Inpatient | Athena Health EMR Outpatient
- 237 Bed Hospital
- 30 Bed ICU
- Serving a population of approximately 148,000
- Integrated referral network
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
- Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
- What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
- No additional preferences
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Key Responsibilities
Deliver exceptional clinical care by utilizing advanced diagnostic and treatment skills for personalized medical interventions. Actively collaborate on quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree. Credentialing from the Texas Medical Board is required prior to the hire date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 83% have no call, 35% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$311k (201 salary observations; 1,507 listings), vs ~$292k nationally (6,503 salary observations; 31,186 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Pulmonologist at Ascension a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 225 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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