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Rheumatologist
Ochsner Health-Department of Rheumatology

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

Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.

Physicians directly from residency training or with experience will be considered. Salary offered will be competitive and commensurate with experience and training. Practice in a rewarding clinical setting at Ochsner St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, LA.

•       Regional reputation

•       Great benefits

•       Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available

•       Academic opportunities for clinical education with students, residents and fellows

•       Support for leadership in professional organizations

•       Clinical Research Coordinator

•       Just 20 minutes outside of New Orleans, the most interesting city in the USA

Located in Luling, Louisiana, just 20 minutes from New Orleans, St. Charles Parish Hospital is a not-for-profit 57 bed acute care facility. Since 1959, St. Charles Parish Hospital has been providing quality healthcare to the residents of this community and the surrounding areas and is proud to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). St Charles Parish Hospital is owned by the citizens of St Charles parish and in 2014 entered into a management agreement with Ochsner Health. This partnership has allowed for the expansion of the services offered to our patients.

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. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment related decisions. 

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We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment related decisions.

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