Interventional Pulmonologist Opening in Kansas City, MO
Located in Kansas City, MO - Full time; Employed
Seeking BC/BE in Pulmonary and Critical Care
Interventional Pulmonology fellowship must be in process or completed
Completed or be in the process of completing an abdominal imaging or cross-sectional imaging fellowship
The successful candidate would join a robust pulmonary and critical care department that includes:
- An interventional bronchoscopy program with a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy suite
- A multidisciplinary thoracic clinic
- A comprehensive lung cancer screening program
Referral based practice that encompasses all aspects of interventional pulmonology including:
- Lung nodule evaluation
- Lung cancer screening
- Diagnosing and staging lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies
- Treating benign and malignant airway obstruction
- Bronchoscopic volume reduction for emphysema
- Diagnosing and treating pleural diseases
Procedures include:
- EBUS
- Navigational bronchoscopy
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Stent placement
- Endobronchial valve placement
- Indwelling pleural catheter placement
- Medical thoracoscopy
Duties will include clinical pulmonary and critical care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings & will participate in home call averaging 1 week out of 4.
Weekly participation in a high-volume, multidisciplinary thoracic clinic and tumor board; opportunity to participate in investigator initiated or industry sponsored clinical trials if interested.
Extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off & a generous yearly CME allowance.
About the location:
- Faith-based, not-for-profit organization
- Health System is an aligned organization where physicians and staff assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding regions
- Kansas City area boasts high-quality schools and friendly neighborhoods
- The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its barbecue, jazz, thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life
- You'll also find dozens of museums, shopping and entertainment districts, wineries and breweries, the Kansas City Zoo, hiking and biking trails, and a diverse array of restaurants
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