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Department of Hematology & Oncology
Ochsner Health System Lake Charles is seeking a BC/BE HEMATOLOGIST ONCOLOGIST to join its established practice location in Lake Charles, LA. The successful candidate will assist in expanding an established office practice with a large referral base.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRACTICE:
- Ochsner Oncology Clinic – Lake Charles has access to both chemotherapy infusion and radiation oncology services
- Support available from specialists throughout the Ochsner Health System
- EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the Ochsner Health System
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Salary is commensurate with experience and training
- Paid vacation, holidays and CME
- Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
- Relocation assistance
- Malpractice and tail insurance
- Louisiana is a tort-reform state
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.
- Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is demonstrated by hiring a workforce that celebrates individual uniqueness among people and cultures. We focus our efforts in key areas that correlate back to our core values of Patient First, Compassion, Integrity, Excellence and Teamwork.
ABOUT OCHSNER HEALTH LAKE CHARLES:
Ochsner Health LAKE CHARLES is a part of Ochsner Health, 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's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness.
Since 2018 Ochsner Health System and CHRISTUS Health agreed upon a joint venture for the people of Southwest Louisiana.
The joint venture includes two hospitals (CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area), a charitable foundation, an ambulatory surgery center, imaging centers, and physician clinics. This joint venture allows for health care innovation and expansion of health care services in the Lake Charles area.
CALLING LAKE CHARLES…HOME:
- Lake Charles is a family-oriented community located in the Southwest region of Louisiana.
- Lake Charles is located just 75 miles from Lafayette and 60 miles from Beaumont, Texas
- Home of McNeese State University.
- Southwest Louisiana offers year-round outdoor activities and hosts over 75 annual festivals, from individual cities’ Mardi Gras to Louisiana Pirate Festival to Christmas celebrations.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!
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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Skills Required
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology Oncology
What We Do
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 preventive screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 900,000 people from across the globe in 2020, providing the latest in 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. Ochsner Health has been providing high-quality clinical and hospital patient care since 1942. Ochsner provides coordinated clinical and hospital patient care, all connected electronically to provide convenience for our patients, across the region by Ochsner’s 40 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and specialty hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. 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 32,000 employees and more than 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region.
