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Physician – Urologist

Ochsner Health – Covington, Louisiana

Job Description

Ochsner Health – Urology

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Full-time Urologist. 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.

The mission of Ochsner’s Department of Urology is to provide the most comprehensive urologic care possible, emphasizing the needs of the individual patient in a compassionate setting. Over 25 physicians provide state-of-the-art medical and surgical care at our clinics in New Orleans, Slidell, Mandeville/Covington, Baton Rouge, Kenner, West Bank, Baptist, Raceland and the Gulf Coast Mississippi Region. The department also utilizes highly sophisticated technologies such as robotic assisted surgery, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and laser therapies and performed over 370 robotic procedures last year. Comprehensive and specialized urologic medical and surgical care is provided in the areas of adult and general urology, pediatric urology, female pelvic medicine, and urological oncology, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, testicular cancer and surgical and non-surgical treatment of kidney stones.

Covington Details:

• This role is focused in Covington with 2 employed Urologists among 3 other private Urologists
• Aquablation
• Thulium laser for stones
• Uronav capabilities
• Da Vinci Xi and D5 robots with experienced First Assists
• 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.

The Northshore region is located in Mandeville, Slidell and Covington, LA north of Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. Just 30 miles from New Orleans the Northshore region 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.

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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