CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Interventional Pulmonologist to lead the expansion of advanced pulmonary services at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. This role offers a unique opportunity to establish a premier interventional pulmonary program within a respected regional referral center. The position involves collaborating with various specialists and utilizing advanced bronchoscopy technologies to manage complex airway and thoracic disorders.
Practice Info
- Regional referral center serving Northwest Louisiana, East Texas, and Southern Arkansas
- Comprehensive specialty services, critical care, cancer care, cardiovascular programs, and advanced procedural capabilities
- Access to advanced bronchoscopy technologies and procedural support
- Opportunity to participate in lung cancer screening and multidisciplinary tumor boards
- Strong administrative support and physician leadership engagement
Responsibilities
- Build and grow a premier Interventional Pulmonology service line
- Develop a regional referral program for complex airway and thoracic disorders
- Collaborate with thoracic surgery, oncology, radiation oncology, critical care, and radiology specialists
- Perform and develop convex and radial EBUS
- Perform and develop robotic and navigational bronchoscopy
- Perform and develop advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy
- Perform and develop airway stenting and therapeutic bronchoscopy
- Perform and develop pleural procedures and tunneled pleural catheter placement
- Manage complex pulmonary nodules and lung cancer diagnostics
Compensation
- Competitive compensation with productivity incentives
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through qualifying employment structures
Requirements
- BE/BC in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Fellowship training in Interventional Pulmonology
- Eligible for Louisiana medical licensure
- Passion for program development and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Commitment to quality outcomes and patient-centered care