Position Overview

Understanding the Role

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is recruiting a board-certified Hematologist and Oncologist to join the Cabrini Cancer Center, a Commission on Cancer accredited community-based cancer program in Alexandria, Louisiana. The role offers a five-day outpatient schedule with no nights, no weekends, and APP-supported coverage that limits after-hours physician involvement.

Practice Snapshot

Setting: CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, Cabrini Cancer Center

Sites: Two locations, South on the hospital campus and North

Accreditation: Commission on Cancer (CoC)

Schedule: Four 8-hour days and half day on Friday, no nights, no weekends

Practice Mix: 90 percent outpatient, 10 percent inpatient

Daily Volume: 17 to 20 patients

Call: 1:4 physician, backup to APPs

APP Support: 3 APPs taking first call

EMR: Epic

Why This Role Exists

The Cabrini Cancer Center oncology team is operating at full capacity, with incoming referrals coming from the CHRISTUS hospital-employed primary care network. Several malignant hematology cases, including sickle cell and leukemia, are currently sent to LSU Cancer Center Shreveport, Ochsner MD Anderson, or MD Anderson Houston for management. A physician with hematology subspecialty interest would have the option to keep more of those cases in-house.

Service Area

  • Alexandria MSA, approximately 150,000 residents
  • Central Louisiana service area, more than 400,000 residents
  • Drive times: 75 minutes to Lafayette, 90 minutes to Shreveport, 2 hours to New Orleans, 3.5 hours to Houston, 4 hours to Dallas

Required Qualifications

  • Board certified or board eligible in Hematology and Oncology
  • Active Louisiana medical license or ability to obtain
  • Subspecialty interest welcomed, not required

Work Schedule

Variable Detail
Clinic Days 4 ½ per week
Clinic Hours 8 per day
Nights None
Weekends None
Call 1:4 physician, backup to APPs
Practice Mix 90 percent outpatient, 10 percent inpatient

Leadership and Growth

Physician leadership opportunities are available across the CHRISTUS Health system for those interested in administrative or service line roles.

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