Ochsner Health Careers | Search Jobs | Physician - Hematologist/Oncologist - Full Time Academic

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport & Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- Shreveport seek applicants in the Section of Hematology-Oncology. We are seeking a full-time physician at the Assistant or the Associate Professor level with an interest in Hematology, Lung, Breast and/or GI oncology. Great potential for administrative advancement. Applicants must qualify for a Louisiana license. BE/BC necessary.

Applicants would be expected to participate in all faculty activities, including medical student, house staff and fellowship teaching responsibilities; conduct research and publish findings in journals and make presentations at medical conferences; M.D. or equivalent. Faculty with Translational and/or Clinical Research interest is a plus. J1 waiver visa applicants are welcome.

Highlights of the Position:

• Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses to collaborate on a customized plan of care for each patient.
• Physician leadership and input at all levels of administration.
• Burgeoning health system with proven track record of success at growth in primary and specialty care.
• Integration with Ochsner Health to drive success in standardizing clinical care using evidence-based medicine, while stressing the maintenance of physician autonomy.
• EPIC medical record platform utilized

This position:    

• Emphasizes teaching and provides vitally important leadership and guidance to medical students and residents
• Allows the opportunity to do either lab or clinical research. 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Malpractice insurance provided
• Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

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Shreveport is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. It is located in Northwest Louisiana and has a population of 393,406. Shreveport is also part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking the tech-centered Dallas–Fort Worth, Shreveport–Bossier, Greater Monroe, and Greater Atlanta metropolitan areas together.  The city of Shreveport is 188 miles from Dallas, Texas; 215 miles from Little Rock and 73 miles from Texarkana, Arkansas; and 250 miles from the state capital of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The city's proximity to the nearby cities makes it North Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex's transportation hub.

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