Section Head, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified Orthopaedic surgeon to serve as Section Head at Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute in New Orleans. The role involves leading a team of specialized surgeons and collaborating on strategic initiatives to enhance patient care, ensuring a leading position in sports medicine services.

Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement options

Relocation assistance

Flexible schedules for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in healthcare environments.
• Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine.
• Experience with physician recruiting and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sports medicine department.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership for performance goals.
• Oversee quality of care and patient satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Managerial Experience

Education

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Fellowship in Sports Medicine

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, andinnovate.Webelieve 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!

Section Head, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Ochsner Health – DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Orthopaedic surgeon with Fellowship training in Sports Medicine to serve as Section Head, Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Insitute. The candidate would be leading a well established program including 4 Fellowship trained sports medicine surgeons, 5 Primary Care fellowship trained sports medicine physicians, 6 Advanced practice providers and the Ochsner Athletic Training Outreach program. 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.

At the Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute, we combine Ochsner’s award-winning sports medicine and orthopedic programs with the expertise of renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. As a leader in comprehensive athlete care, we provide world-class services to athletes of all levels – from professional to middle school.

Under the direction of the Department Chair, the Section Head serves in a strategic leadership role with oversite of assigned section. The Section Head will collaborate with leadership to drive the clinical and quality performance of the department and ensure patient safety and satisfaction, as well as provider engagement.

Our institute is home to the largest athletic training program in the region, with over 60 Athletic trainers in the greater New Orleans region dedicated to serving the needs of professional, collegiate, high school, and middle school athletes. We offer a full spectrum of services, including sports therapy, nutrition, psychology, and performance training, ensuring athletes receive exceptional care and support.

Key Highlights of Our Institute:

• Official Health Care partner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans
• The practice location is an Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine campus inclusive of a Sports Medicine clinic, physical therapy clinic & Orthopedic specialty hospital with 8 dedicated operating rooms & 15 inpatient rooms
• Academic teaching opportunities include an Orthopedic residency program & ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine fellowship program
• Comprehensive research program in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, combined research opportunities with Andrews Research and Education Foundation
• Onsite Wet Lab training facility
• Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health are teaming up to open a new medical school, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine. This historic school will be the only HBCU medical school in the Gulf South when it opens.

Position Highlights:

• The successful candidate will possess proven leadership, team-building, and managerial experience - and a demonstrated track record of driving successful program growth. Areas of administrative responsibility include physician recruiting, performance assessment, quality of care, financial performance, patient experience goals, medical staff management, engagement, strategic development in the context of Ochsner’s system strategy and operating system and basic knowledge of potential synergies across the system.
• Clinic, surgery and shared on-call responsibilities

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.

Join our team and work alongside a group of passionate and highly skilled professionals in a state-of-the-art environment. Help us deliver superior care to athletes and patients across Louisiana.

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