Physician - Interventional Pulmonologist

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); Sur place; USD 350 000 - 550 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Interventional Pulmonologist to build and expand an advanced pulmonary program at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. You will lead bronchoscopy services and develop a regional referral network across Northwest Louisiana, East Texas, and Southern Arkansas.

Join a mission-driven system with strong administrative support, leadership engagement, and competitive compensation including a sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology required or equivalent training.
• Board certification or eligibility in pulmonary disease and critical care is expected.
• Louisiana medical licensure eligibility or full license.
• Commitment to building and leading a multidisciplinary program.
• Quality-focused care and patient-centered outcomes are essential.

Responsabilités

• Lead and expand advanced pulmonary services at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center.
• Develop a regional referral program for complex airway and thoracic disorders.
• Collaborate with thoracic surgery, oncology, radiation oncology, critical care, and radiology teams.
• Adopt and deploy advanced bronchoscopy technologies and procedures.
• Lead lung cancer screening initiatives and multidisciplinary tumor boards.

Connaissances

Pulmonary care

Critical care

Bronchoscopy

Lung cancer diagnostics

Program development

Formation

Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Description du poste

Description

Interventional Pulmonologist

CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center | Shreveport, Louisiana

Join a mission-driven health system where innovation, procedural excellence, and compassionate care come together.

At CHRISTUS Health, we are seeking a visionary Interventional Pulmonologist to help build and expand advanced pulmonary services at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center. This is an exceptional opportunity to establish a leading interventional pulmonary program within a respected regional referral center serving Northwest Louisiana, East Texas, and Southern Arkansas.

CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center offers comprehensive specialty services, critical care, cancer care, cardiovascular programs, and advanced procedural capabilities, creating a strong foundation for growth in pulmonary and thoracic disease management.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

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

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

Competitive compensation with productivity incentives

Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through qualifying employment structures

Practice Highlights

You will have the opportunity to perform and develop:

Convex and radial EBUS

Robotic and navigational bronchoscopy

Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy

Airway stenting and therapeutic bronchoscopy

Pleural procedures and tunneled pleural catheter placement

Management of complex pulmonary nodules and lung cancer diagnostics

Critical care consultation and pulmonary disease management

The Ideal Candidate

Board Certified/Board Eligible 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

About Shreveport

Shreveport offers an outstanding quality of life with affordable housing, excellent schools, outdoor recreation, vibrant arts and entertainment, and convenient access to Dallas, Houston, and other major Southern cities. Physicians enjoy a strong referral base, collegial medical community, and a family-friendly lifestyle.

About CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center

Located in Shreveport, CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center is a full-service regional medical center known for advanced cardiovascular services, oncology programs, critical care, surgical specialties, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care. The hospital serves as a major healthcare destination for patients across the Ark-La-Tex region.

Be the physician who helps define the future of interventional pulmonology in the Ark-La-Tex.