Physician - Rheumatology

This physician will play a critical role in the evaluation and management of patients with connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)—a complex and rapidly growing subset of our ILD population. The role is designed to integrate rheumatologic expertise directly into the ILD care model, working side-by-side with pulmonology, transplant, and multidisciplinary specialty teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to:

• Enhanced diagnostic accuracy for CTD-ILD
• Optimization of autoimmune disease management in ILD patients
• Support of lung transplant evaluation and longitudinal care for complex rheumatologic patients
• Expansion of regional and tertiary referral pathways for advanced lung disease

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape and grow a multidisciplinary ILD program with strong institutional support, academic collaboration, and leadership engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized rheumatologic care for ILD patients, with a focus on CTD-ILD
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary ILD conferences and transplant evaluation discussions
• Collaborate closely with pulmonology, transplant, cardiology, radiology, and pathology teams
• Support longitudinal management of patients undergoing lung transplant evaluation and post-transplant care
• Contribute to program development, clinical innovation, and potential research initiatives in ILD
• Joint Rheumatology-ILD clinic

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Rheumatology
• Demonstrated comfort and effectiveness working in multidisciplinary clinical teams (Rheumatology, ILD, Transplant)
• Deep clinical understanding of connective tissue diseases including:
  • Systemic sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis–associated ILD
  • Myositis-associated ILD
  • Sjögren’s syndrome
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
• Familiarity with or strong interest in lung transplant evaluation and care
• Commitment to collaborative care, clinical excellence, and program growth

Special Training & Experience

• Fellowship training in Rheumatology
• Additional expertise or fellowship training in myositis strongly preferred
• Clear passion for and clinical focus on interstitial lung disease