How to hire a pulmonary physician

How to hire a pulmonary physician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step pulmonary physician 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 physician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new pulmonary physician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the pulmonary physician you need to hire. Certain pulmonary physician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a pulmonary physician 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 physician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of pulmonary physicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Pulmonary Physician	Description	Hourly rate
   Pulmonary Physician	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	$51-215
   Doctor	A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary... Show more	$50-196
   Gastroenterologist	A gastroenterologist is a doctor who is specifically trained in diagnosing and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. They are an expert in diseases of the digestive tract... Show more	$68-197

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • EMR
   • Medicaid
   • Emergency Room
   • General Hospital
   • CPT

   Responsibilities:

   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
   • Review on a daily basis the reports of new providers add into the IPD with incomplete address and/or demographic information.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your pulmonary physician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A pulmonary physician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, pulmonary physicians' average salary in hawaii is 39% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level pulmonary physicians 76% less than senior-level pulmonary physicians.
   • Certifications. A pulmonary physician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a pulmonary physician's salary.

   Average pulmonary physician salary

   $220,773yearly

   $106.14 hourly rate

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   Entry-level pulmonary physician salary

   $108,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average pulmonary physician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	North Dakota	$298,719	$144
   2	Wisconsin	$279,177	$134
   3	Indiana	$278,051	$134
   4	Nevada	$269,483	$130
   5	South Dakota	$265,890	$128
   6	Iowa	$262,708	$126
   7	California	$260,731	$125
   8	Mississippi	$260,474	$125
   9	Nebraska	$257,426	$124
   10	Missouri	$256,664	$123
   11	Illinois	$256,258	$123
   12	New Mexico	$247,361	$119
   13	Virginia	$246,638	$119
   14	Ohio	$243,873	$117
   15	Michigan	$242,533	$117
   16	Kansas	$241,585	$116
   17	South Carolina	$239,595	$115
   18	Washington	$231,117	$111
   19	New Hampshire	$230,605	$111
   20	Texas	$228,195	$110

   Average pulmonary physician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Freeman Health System	$391,969	$188.45	4
   2	OSF HealthCare	$355,587	$170.96	115
   3	Thomas Health	$354,355	$170.36
   4	TJ Regional Health	$349,357	$167.96
   5	MidMichigan Health	$348,641	$167.62	1
   6	Sanford Health	$335,576	$161.33	331
   7	DMH	$333,289	$160.24
   8	Altru Health System	$329,368	$158.35	1
   9	Missouri Delta Medical Center	$328,365	$157.87	2
   10	PeaceHealth	$326,309	$156.88	161
   11	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	$324,658	$156.09	41
   12	Trinity Health	$324,614	$156.06	317
   13	SSM Health	$320,936	$154.30	8
   14	INTEGRIS Health	$317,617	$152.70	29
   15	Essentia Health	$313,223	$150.59	855
   16	Hannibal Regional	$311,814	$149.91	1
   17	Mercy Health	$308,381	$148.26	17
   18	Genesis Health System	$308,030	$148.09	5
   19	Northside Hospital	$307,995	$148.07	34
   20	Colquitt Regional Medical Center	$305,291	$146.77

4. Writing a pulmonary physician job description

   A job description for a pulmonary physician 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 physician job description:

   Pulmonary physician job description example

   Join our growing Pulmonary and Critical Care Division at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, just 75 minutes north of New York City.

   Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, located just 75 minutes north of New York City, is seeking a board certified Pulmonary and Critical Care physician to join our established and rapidly expanding Pulmonary and Critical Care Department. Excellent opportunity to join an experienced team and work in all aspects of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine. Pulmonary office suite conveniently located across the street from the hospital in new medical office building. Access to EBUS and navigational bronchoscopy. Additional training/board certification in Sleep Medicine a plus.

   Job Highlights:

   ·Vassar has recently built a new a 696,000-square-foot, eight-level inpatient pavilion with 264 private medical/surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms over the next year

   ·Highly competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits

   ·Generous allowances for CMEs, Dues, and Relocation

   ·Collegial group and balanced work/life schedule

   ·Employed position with financially stable and growing 4 hospital system and multi-specialty practice with over 200 primary care and specialty providers

   ·Strategic location between New York City and Albany along the Hudson River with easy commuter access via Amtrak and Metro North Rail lines

   Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 365-bed tertiary care hospital that provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region. Vassar focuses on providing the highest quality care and meeting the needs of the community of by consistently adding new services and state-of-the-art treatments with established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children's health services. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the US and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine.

   The Hudson Valley is a beautiful suburban location. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, the area offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout region. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country's most livable locations.

   EOE, including disability/vets.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right pulmonary physician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with pulmonary physicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit pulmonary physicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your pulmonary physician job on Zippia to find and recruit pulmonary physician 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

   Your first interview with pulmonary physician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 physician

   Once you've found the pulmonary physician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new pulmonary physician. 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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