Pediatric - Pulmonology Physician

Part-Time Flexible Schedule Work from Anywhere Rural Texas

The Rural Health Hub (RHH) is seeking a Tele-Pediatric Pulmonologist to provide high-quality respiratory care to children and adolescents in rural and medically underserved Texas communities.

This flexible, part-time role allows the pediatric pulmonologist to work remotely while trained clinical staff are physically present with the patient. The physician will evaluate and manage a broad range of pediatric pulmonary conditions, provide longitudinal specialty care, and collaborate with families, local primary care providers, hospitals, respiratory therapists, allergists, sleep specialists, and other clinicians.

RHH uses a hybrid-telehealth model that combines remote specialty expertise with in-person clinical support.

Local medical assistants, nurses, respiratory therapists, or advanced practice providers assist with:

• History, medications, vital signs, oxygen saturation, and symptom assessment

• Respiratory examination components

• Connected digital stethoscope and examination technology when appropriate

• Pulmonary function testing when available

• Coordination of chest imaging, laboratory testing, and other diagnostic studies

• Inhaler and spacer technique assessment

• Oxygen and respiratory equipment review

• Medication reconciliation and adherence support

• Referrals, follow-up care, and communication with the local care team

This model allows pediatric pulmonologists to provide meaningful ongoing specialty care while using local and regional resources for pulmonary testing, imaging, sleep studies, procedures, hospitalization, and higher levels of care when needed.

• Conduct initial and follow-up pediatric pulmonology visits by telehealth

• Evaluate and manage common pediatric respiratory conditions

• Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans

• Review pulmonary function testing, imaging, laboratory results, oxygen data, and prior medical records

• Order appropriate diagnostic testing and referrals

• Provide longitudinal medication and disease management

• Optimize inhaled therapies and respiratory treatment plans

• Educate and collaborate with patients, parents, and caregivers

• Identify patients requiring urgent, procedural, or in-person evaluation

• Coordinate care with pediatricians, family physicians, hospitals, respiratory therapists, allergists, ENT physicians, sleep specialists, and other clinicians

• Complete timely documentation and clinical follow-up

Patients may include children and adolescents with:

• Asthma

• Severe or poorly controlled asthma

• Chronic cough

• Recurrent wheezing

• Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

• Recurrent pneumonia

• Chronic lung disease of prematurity

• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Cystic fibrosis

• Bronchiectasis

• Primary ciliary dyskinesia

• Restrictive or obstructive lung disease

• Neuromuscular respiratory complications

• Tracheostomy or chronic respiratory support needs

• Supplemental oxygen management

• Sleep-disordered breathing

• Suspected obstructive sleep apnea

• Congenital pulmonary abnormalities

• Post-infectious respiratory symptoms

• Abnormal chest imaging or pulmonary function testing requiring specialty evaluation

• Unexplained shortness of breath or exercise intolerance

Patients requiring bronchoscopy, advanced pulmonary procedures, hospitalization, intensive respiratory support, or other higher-level interventions would be coordinated with appropriate regional pediatric pulmonary and hospital-based resources.

• MD or DO degree

• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology

• Active Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain one

• Strong pediatric pulmonary diagnostic and management skills

• Ability to practice effectively through telehealth

• Strong communication skills with children, adolescents, and families

• Strong collaboration skills with local clinicians and care teams

• Commitment to rural and underserved populations

Experience in telemedicine, rural healthcare, pediatric asthma, chronic lung disease, cystic fibrosis, sleep-related breathing disorders, or other pediatric pulmonary subspecialty care is welcomed but not required.

• Part-time, flexible telehealth schedule

• Recurring weekly clinic blocks available

• Work remotely with no relocation required

• Local clinical personnel present with patients

• Scheduling, technology, and care-coordination support provided

• Opportunity to expand hours as the network grows

• Bring pediatric pulmonology care to communities with limited specialist access

• Help children and families receive specialty care closer to home

• Work remotely while maintaining longitudinal patient relationships

• Complement an existing practice or academic appointment

• Practice within a coordinated care model rather than isolated telemedicine

• Help rural clinicians manage complex pediatric respiratory conditions

• Improve asthma control and reduce preventable emergency visits and hospitalizations

• Reduce delays, travel burdens, and barriers to specialty care

• Help build sustainable pediatric specialty access across rural Texas

Rural Health Hub connects rural healthcare organizations with specialty clinicians, clinical technology, and operational support through a hybrid-telehealth model designed to bring high-quality specialty care closer to home.

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