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.

To learn more, contact CHRISTUS Physician Recruitment and explore how you can build a transformational pulmonary program while advancing the healing mission of CHRISTUS Health.

Lynda Corotan

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