Pulmonologist

Korzen Health is seeking a dedicated Pulmonologist to develop and grow a comprehensive pulmonary program serving Los Angeles County Valley and surrounding communities. This is a unique opportunity for a physician to play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality pulmonary services in a community-focused, collaborative environment.

Practice Setting:
The provider will be based at a community hospital and will have the opportunity to work in both outpatient and inpatient settings while contributing to program development and multidisciplinary care initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Outpatient (Clinic):

• Evaluate and manage a wide range of pulmonary conditions, including asthma, COPD, ILD, pulmonary nodules, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep-related respiratory disorders.

• Provide longitudinal management of complex oncology-related pulmonary issues in collaboration with medical and radiation oncology.

• Coordinate care with primary care physicians, cardiologists, oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and other specialists.

Inpatient (Hospital):

• Provide consultative pulmonology services for admitted patients, including ED and non-ICU consults.

• Support hospitalists and intensivists with respiratory management and diagnostic evaluations.

• Perform general bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, and other core pulmonary procedures.

• Participate in multidisciplinary conferences (e.g., tumor board) and quality initiatives.

• Collaborate with hospitalists and intensivists to optimize respiratory care and pathways.

• Manage complex patients across ED, ICU, and general medical units (approximately two weeks of hospital call coverage per month).

Program Development & Quality:

• Assist in the creation of protocols, pathways, and quality initiatives related to lung cancer screening, lung nodule management, COPD, and other pulmonary conditions.
• Engage in community outreach, physician education, and program development initiatives.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease.

• Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship-trained preferred (critical care coverage optional depending on role design).

• Eligible for California medical license and DEA.

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