Physician - Academic Nephrologist

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Academic Nephrologist

Ochsner Health – DEPARTMENT of NEPHROLOGY



Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible NEPHROLOGIST. 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.

Academic Nephrologist position can be 1 of 3 paths:

• General Nephrology
• General Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine
• General Nephrology and Interventional Nephrology

For combined positions of general nephrology and critical care medicine or general nephrology and interventional nephrology, the distribution of effort is negotiable.

Position Highlights:

• The Department of Nephrology at the Ochsner Medical Center (OMC) in New Orleans, Louisiana is seeking full-time BC/BE Academic Nephrologist to join its growing practice.
• We seek an individual who enjoys direct patient care across the spectrum of a tertiary care for a Nephrology practice.
• We offer the successful candidate the opportunity to teach medical students, residents, and fellows, and to participate in clinical research programs to enhance the quality and safety of patient care in a large multispecialty academic group practice setting.
• The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment from our medical school, the Ochsner Clinical School, which enrolls over 100 medical students per year, and is affiliated with the prestigious The University of Queensland (Australia).
• Ochsner has the largest Graduate Medical Education Programs in the state and our Nephrology fellowship includes 2/3 physicians per year over a two-year program.

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.
• Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is demonstrated by hiring a workforce that celebrates individual uniqueness among people and cultures. We focus our efforts in key areas that correlate back to our core values of Patient First, Compassion, Integrity, Inclusivity, Excellence and Teamwork.

Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.