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Job description
Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Urologist in Slidell, La. This is a community hospital with the backing of a large system. Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South.
Slidell, near Mandeville and Covington, LA, located north of Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. Slidell, located in St Tammany Parish, is just a short drive to New Orleans, offers a family oriented low cost of living location with easy access to all the amenities of a city. Known for its many recreational programs for both adults and kids, excellent parks, frequent festivals and community events throughout the year, the Northshore has continued to attract residents to the growing area. Additionally, St Tammany Parish is ranked #1 for its outstanding, award-winning public-school system.
Position Highlights:
· Walk into a great group dynamic on the Northshore with a busy practice including 3 MDs and 3 APPs.
· Production model with base salary
· Call: 1:5 ratio, average of 5-6 days a month with paid call. Majority of after-hours consults are handled by phone.
· M-F schedule with block OR time.
· You have access to UroNav, Robotics (Da Vinci), and Aquablation.
· Brand new state of art surgery center that was just opened last fall.
· Support staff in the clinic as well as in the OR.
· Some main procedures we see at Slidell Memorial: ureteroscopy, TURBT, TURP, cystoscopy, prostate ultrasound and biopsy, vasectomy
· Multi-disciplinary cancer care through the Cancer Center
Compensation and Benefits:
· Salary is commensurate with experience and training
· Paid vacation, holidays and CME
· Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
· Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
· Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
· Relocation assistance
· Malpractice and tail insurance
Why Choose Ochsner Health:
· Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
· Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration, large internal referral network and innovative resources dedicated to improving patient care and your ease of practice.
· Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients.
· Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership and community service.
· EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the health system to enhance flexibility in patient management.
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