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Interventional Cardiology Opportunity in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Company DescriptionYou've built the skills-now step into a growth-focused Interventional Cardiology role where you can shape what comes next. This is a hospital-employed opportunity with meaningful cath lab volume, single-hospital coverage, and leadership runway as the service line expands. If you're looking for a place to build long-term while keeping New Orleans within easy reach, let's talk.
Practice Overview
- You'll join an employed cardiology team with 2 Interventional, 2 General/Non-Invasive, 1 EP, and 5 APPs (expansion goal: 7-8 physicians)
- Single-hospital coverage with optional outreach clinics typically within ~30 minutes
- Coronary peripheral interventions in the same lab; PAD growth welcomed and supported
- Clear runway to help build Structural Heart (TAVR, Watchman, TEER/MitraClip, PFO/ASD closure) with administrative capital support
Schedule
- Typical mix of 1-3 cath lab days/week and 1-3 clinic days/week (adjusts with growth and your focus)
- Clinic pace around 20-25 patients/day; inpatient consults estimated 10-15/day
- STEMI call currently about 1:3 with a stated goal to move toward 1:4; general/group call around 1:6
- Night/weekend APP coverage available; weekend rounding may be needed depending on service demands
Compensation & Benefits
- Base guarantee starting at 700,000 with production over threshold; 60/RVU conversion factor
- Sign-on bonus 50,000 (goes up with experience) ; relocation assistance up to 10,000; fellowship stipend available (1,000-3,000/month, negotiable)
- Time off: 5 weeks total PTO; CME allowance 3,000
- Retirement contribution: 4% of annual base salary; malpractice coverage included
Candidate Requirements
- Board Eligible/Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist
- Comfortable with STEMI call, inpatient consults, and building volume quickly from established referrals
- Peripheral/PAD interest is a plus; Structural Heart interest or training is strongly preferred
- Motivated by program development within an employed, single-hospital model
Community & Location Highlights
- Bayou Region lifestyle with a close-knit community feel and less congestion than a major metro
- Easy access to New Orleans for dining, entertainment, and weekend getaways
- Approximately 46 miles to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Multiple education options including public schools, well-known private/Catholic schools, and a local university
Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity and how it aligns with your career goals.
We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.