Staff Anesthesiologist for New Orleans Region - Louisiana

Ochsner Health is seeking a BC/BE ANESTHESIOLOGIST for our team at OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER WEST BANK in a close suburb of New Orleans.

Opportunity Details:

• Stable group of 7 MDs seeking to replace a doctor moving out of state.
• Position is supervision of a group of seasoned CRNAs.
• Weekday call starts at 3pm and is split evenly among the 7 physicians. The call person is off on the post-call day.
• Call is taken in hospital and most nights are relatively quiet with an occasional epidural or a case. CRNAs are called in for all cases.
• Practice is that of a smaller community hospital, plus some academic training. Our department provides the airway rotation for Ochsner’s small Emergency Medicine residency, and we sometimes have a senior Anesthesia resident from the academic programs at Ochsner's larger urban campus.
• Diverse case mix: Orthopedics, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Urology, ENT, Endoscopy, Spine, Vascular, Labor and Delivery, and occasional Thoracic. No cardiac, or craniotomies.
• Regional blocks for Orthopedic cases.
• The leadership in the departments that Anesthesia works with most closely is outstanding and the relationships with Anesthesia are very collegial (Surgery, Hospital Medicine, ICU, GI, ED, Labor and Delivery). The hospital senior administration team is excellent, stable and has a great relationship with the department and anesthesia leadership. This is a great time to join Ochsner Westbank.
• Requires team player committed to developing good relationships with our surgeons, nurses and medical staff.
• Recent market increase in base salary. Annual production bonus paid based on system department target.
• Weekend and Holiday work required but system in place to allow easy transfer to colleagues desiring to work for additional salary.
• Excellent vacation and CME.
• Hospital is 8 miles from downtown New Orleans in Gretna, LA

In 2010 the 180-bed Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank, a campus of the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, received HealthGrades® Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™, a ranking in the top five percent of U.S. hospitals. The hospital has an OB Nurse Navigator program, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Concierge Program to enhance patient satisfaction as well as excellent obstetrical, women’s, full-service emergency department, orthopedic, cardiology and urology services.

The Medical Center offers comprehensive medical services provided by a multi-disciplinary team including more than 500 board-certified or board-eligible physicians, a highly-trained nursing staff and other skilled allied-health professionals.

Since becoming a member of the Ochsner family in October 2006, the Medical Center has made great strides in bringing more comprehensive and technologically-advanced services to the community. A robust electronic Medical record was implemented, which can follow a patient anywhere in the Ochsner System. It also gives the patient access to their own records at their leisure. A six-bed outpatient chemotherapy administration area was likewise outfitted to meet the needs of West Bank residents requiring chemotherapy, blood transfusions, injections and other cancer-related drug therapy. Advanced Wound Care services with a multi-discplinary approach to healing is a unique service for the West Bank.

Additionally, several established services such as the Family Unit, NICU, Bariatrics and Emergency Department are continuing to grow, becoming leaders for the West Bank.

On the West Bank, Ochsner is emerging as a major quality healthcare provider with a nationally recognized acute-care hospital. Ochsner West Bank offers primary and specialty care in four local health centers, easily accessible to families in Orleans, and Plaquemines Parishes. From Algiers to Belle Chasse, Ochsner West Bank is expanding to offer more advanced medical services close to home.

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The West Bank is a suburb of New Orleans, one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in America.  Amenities include multiple universities and academic centers, professional sports teams, world-class dining and cultural interests, and renowned live entertainment and music.

Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit www.ochsner.org. To transform your health, please visit www.ochsner.org/healthyyou.

Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a  “Best Hospital” across four specialty categories.

Nationally Ranked Hospital
Ranked #1 in Louisiana
Ranked #1 in New Orleans Metro Area
Ranked #1 in Nation for Liver Transplants 3 years in a row