Physician – Endocrinology

Ochsner Health in Covington, LA currently has FULL-TIME opportunities for Board-Certified/Board-Eligible ENDOCRINOLOGISTS to join its expanding service line.  Practice will include a mixture of thyroid, osteoporosis, diabetic, and pituitary & adrenal gland disorders with a large referral base throughout the region.  Works in collaboration with the team of Diabetes Care Specialists.  No inpatient call or hospital consults.  We invite highly qualified candidates who are committed to excellence in patient care, possess strong clinical skills and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and time management skills. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE POSITION:

• Join a team of 1 physician and 3 APPs as well as 1 diabetes educator
• Outpatient only practice.
• Call: 1:8 after hours call only.  Very few calls come in.
• Patient volume is around 14-15
• 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.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

Call the Northshore Home

• The Northshore region, near Mandeville, Slidell and Covington, LA, located north of Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. The Northshore Region, located in St Tammany Parish, just 30 miles from 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.

Why choose Ochsner Health

• At Ochsner, innovation is at the core of everything we do. We are a pioneer in telemedicine and population health, including innovative chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes. Our team-based practices are designed to provide you with the support you need to best serve your patients, while also offering excellent work-life balance. Ochsner’s commitment to coordination of care will allow you to seamlessly refer patients to a trusted specialist. Our strong commitment to academic medicine offers you participation in clinical teaching with options for academic teaching, research and academic titles.

Awards, Accomplishments and Accolades

Ochsner Health is consistently recognized for excellence:

• New England Journal of Medicine published Covid-19 research (Hospitalization and Mortality among Black Patients and White Patients with Covid-19, NEJM May 27,2020)
• National Institute of Health (NIH) grant for our work on Opioid Stewardship ($1.6 million)
• Recognized by Indeed as a Top-Rated Workplace for Work-Life Balance in 2019
• Named as a 2019 Top Workplace by Times-Picayune

Join our team and help make a difference!