Pulmonology - Critical Care Physician

Longview Regional Medical Center is seeking a Board-Certified Pulmonary / Critical Care physician for locum coverage this fall and winter. This is a great chance to step into a busy inpatient practice with APP support, manageable patient volumes, and flexible short-term scheduling.

Facility : Longview Regional Medical Center (Community Health Systems)

Location : Longview, Texas

Specialty : Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine

Start Date : November 17, 2025

End Date : January 23, 2026- with possible 2026 extension!

Coverage Type : Inpatient Call + Admissions

Assignment Highlights

Schedule : In-house 7a 7p

On-call 7p 7a with 30-minute response time

Coverage Dates :

Nov 17 (7a) Nov 21 (7a)

Nov 28 (7a) Nov 30 (7a)

Jan 18 (7a) Jan 23 (7a)

Patient Volume : 15 patients per shift

Admissions : 3 per 24 hrs

Rounding : Both ICU and floor

Support Staff : 4 APPs onsite

Privileges : Temporary privileges available

Requirements

Board Certification : Required in Pulmonary / Critical Care

Fellowship : Required

Certifications : ACLS, BLS, IPL can help with this!

Licensure : Active Texas license (no IMLC accepted)

EMR : Athena / Medhost

Other : Must supervise APPs

Facility Details

Trauma Level III

Pediatric Level III

26-bed department

Stroke-certified hospital

Travel & Logistics

Nearest Airport : Gregg County

Lodging : Provided by IPL

Insurance : Provided by IPL

If you re a Board-Certified Pulmonary / Critical Care physician licensed in Texas and interested in this short-term locum tenens role, please reach out to discuss next steps.