Physician - Neurology/Epilepsy

ochsner; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA, seeks an Ochsner Staff Physician to provide and coordinate patient care. You will examine patients, prescribe medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans. Maintain timely EHR entries and uphold professional standards.

The role requires board certification or eligibility, MD/DO licensure, and credentialing with a commitment to high-quality medical services in a compliant environment.

Qualifications

• Must be board certified or eligible for certification in physician's primary specialty.
• Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO.
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Examine health of patients to help diagnose and prescribe treatments and follow-up care.
• Prescribe medications and treatment regimens as needed for identified conditions.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans.

Skills

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation in EHR

Education

MD/DO degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

In cooperation with other members of the department clinical staff, an Ochsner Staff Physician will provide and coordinate patient care by abiding by Ochsner's core values of Patients First, Integrity, Compassion, Inclusivity, Teamwork and Excellence and The Responsibilities of the Professional Staff To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education and Experience:

• Required - Board certified or eligible for certification in physician's primary specialty
• Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice

Job Duties

• Examine the health of a patient to help make proper diagnosis of clinical conditions and prescribing medication, treatments, and follow-up care as required.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions
• Provide care directly and indirectly by working with other members of an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans.
• Timely record patient encounters in Electronic Health Record
• Request further medical evaluations and make referrals, as necessary.
• Understand and commit to the highest standards of professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards.
• Commit to collaboration with all members of the department to provide quality patient care.
• Ensure accurate coding of all patient visits.
• Comply with policies, procedures, bylaws, processes of privileging/credentialing, and standards of care that are conducive to the provision of high-quality medical services consistent with accreditation standards, state and federal licensure or regulations, Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulations, guidelines, requirements, and statutes as applicable.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer 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.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically dema