How to hire a pulmonary disease specialist

How to hire a pulmonary disease specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step pulmonary disease specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a pulmonary disease specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new pulmonary disease specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your pulmonary disease specialist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a pulmonary disease specialist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a pulmonary disease specialist to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a pulmonary disease specialist that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of pulmonary disease specialists.

   Type of Pulmonary Disease Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Pulmonary Disease Specialist	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$21-125

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Critical Care
   • Infectious Disease
   • Internal Medicine
   • ICU
   • HIV
   • Epic
   • EMR
   • Disease State
   • EKG
   • Test Results
   • Insurance Verification
   • Patient Outcomes

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage operations of allergy and immunization clinic.
   • Follow instructions from in office physicians on coordinates from customs approving accommodation's following surgery by both carriers.
   • Rank first in the Mid-Atlantic region for sales of cholesterol-lowering drug.
   • Set up in-office-infusion model (buy-and-bill) to maximize Remicade utilization.

   More pulmonary disease specialist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your pulmonary disease specialist job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A pulmonary disease specialist salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a pulmonary disease specialist in Idaho may be lower than in West Virginia, and an entry-level pulmonary disease specialist usually earns less than a senior-level pulmonary disease specialist. Additionally, a pulmonary disease specialist with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average pulmonary disease specialist salary

   $108,850yearly

   $52.33 hourly rate

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   Entry-level pulmonary disease specialist salary

   $45,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average pulmonary disease specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Illinois	$142,193	$68
   2	District of Columbia	$138,449	$67
   3	Connecticut	$135,404	$65
   4	Ohio	$134,155	$65
   5	Minnesota	$134,093	$64
   6	Georgia	$132,799	$64
   7	New York	$122,630	$59
   8	Arizona	$103,476	$50
   9	Arkansas	$100,049	$48
   10	Oklahoma	$98,536	$47
   11	California	$82,841	$40
   12	Texas	$78,256	$38

   Average pulmonary disease specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Northside Hospital	$354,399	$170.38	1
   2	Yuma Regional Medical Center	$324,393	$155.96
   3	MercyOne	$277,369	$133.35
   4	Western Missouri Medical Center	$263,847	$126.85
   5	Community Medical Center	$260,696	$125.33
   6	Carle Foundation	$255,061	$122.63	8
   7	Children's National Medical Center	$239,723	$115.25
   8	Akron Children's Hospital	$214,672	$103.21	1
   9	United Therapeutics	$207,838	$99.92
   10	Eisenhower Medical Center	$183,820	$88.38
   11	Alexion Pharmaceuticals	$165,443	$79.54
   12	Kelsey-Seybold Clinic	$146,452	$70.41	1
   13	Hoffmann-LA Roche Inc	$134,272	$64.55
   14	The Medicus Firm	$128,123	$61.60
   15	New York University	$124,043	$59.64
   16	Community Health Systems	$117,945	$56.70	1
   17	University Of Minnesota Physicians	$110,805	$53.27	1
   18	HealthTrust	$75,508	$36.30	1

4. Writing a pulmonary disease specialist job description

   A job description for a pulmonary disease specialist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a pulmonary disease specialist job description:

   Pulmonary disease specialist job description example

   University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) is a non-profit organization seeking driven individuals in both clinical and non-clinical areas to help transform health and medicine. Headquartered in Minneapolis, our organization employs more than 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers and 2,200 health professionals and staff throughout Minnesota and beyond.
   Join us on a mission to advance medicine.
   
   The University of Minnesota Physicians Respiratory Centers are consistently rated in the top 10 in the country, boasting one of the largest Cystic Fibrosis departments who consistently achieve top outcomes for CF patients. In addition to the excellent care they provide patients, the MHealth team shares a close partnership with the University in regards to respiratory research.
   
   Position Summary:
   The Pulmonary Function Specialist performs complete pulmonary function studies including six minute walk test, methacholine challenges, arterial blood gasses and others RCP duties such as patient education (asthma education, inhaled medication use, smoking cessation) for the UMN Health Pulmonary Function Laboratory.
   
   Responsibilities:
   1. Performs complete pulmonary function studies including methacholine challenges, arterial blood gasses , 6 minute walk tests, Oxygen qualifiers, 02 titrations, shunt studies, research.
   2. Maintenance, troubleshooting of pulmonary lab equipment and ABG analyzer.
   3. Performs Calibration, Quality and Biological control on all testing equipment.
   4. Asthma education, Inhaled medications, Neb treatments and oxygen therapy.
   5. Follows research protocols for the various research projects the UMN Pulmonary lab is currently involved with.
   6. Stays up to date on the current ATS statements and UMN Health pulmonary lab protocols for pulmonary function testing.
   7. Other laboratory duties assigned by supervisor
   
   Requirements:
   Two year degree in medical or science field or RCP.CPFT is required by the end of the first year One year experience in patient testing such as spirometry, patient education or respiratory therapy Excellent computer skills. Excellent verbal, interpersonal and customer relation skills.
   
   Preferred:
   BS, BA, MS in a medical or science field. CPFT, RPFT, Certified Asthma EducatorOne year or more experience in a complete pulmonary function testing laboratory Experience with medical graphics pulmonary testing equipment and/or EPIC EMR experience EPIC super users.
   
   Location: Multiple Locations including: Clinics and Surgery Center, Pediatric Lab on the riverside campus, Maple Grove lab, and the Edina lab
   Hours: 1.0 FTE
   
   M Physicians offers competitive salary and excellent benefits and provides you with the opportunity to enhance your career in the exciting field of health care through rewarding and challenging assignments and the opportunities for advancement.
   
   We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find pulmonary disease specialists for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your pulmonary disease specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit pulmonary disease specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit pulmonary disease specialists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new pulmonary disease specialist

   Once you've decided on a perfect pulmonary disease specialist candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new pulmonary disease specialist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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