Title: Physician
Location: New Orleans, LA
This physician role focuses on leading local efforts to use clinical data to improve patient outcomes by developing best practice guidelines and promoting standardization of clinical processes and interoperability. The position involves advancing digital care technologies, partnering with local leadership on strategic initiatives, supporting presentations to hospital boards, coaching leadership development, and maintaining compliance with laws and regulations. The role requires board certification or eligibility and active clinical practice.
Added on: 07/31/2025
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.
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
Preferred- Experience using and supporting Epic’s Electronic Medical Record System
Job Duties
Lead efforts locally for the use of clinical data to proactively monitor, revise and develop best practice guidelines to improve patient outcomes. Promote the standardization of clinical processes and interoperability; adoption of effective solutions and advance innovative patient care. Identify and pursue the use/advancement of digital care technologies in ways that add value to our organization. Partner with local C-Suite and RMD to develop strategic initiatives supporting clinical and business objectives. Actively supports the VPMA in presenting information to local hospital boards. Demonstrates a clear understanding of national and regional trends and how these are likely to affect provider supply, patient expectations, and reimbursement. Able to establish, evaluate, and maintain a comprehensive program for coaching, leadership identification, and leadership development. Demonstrates an ability to make a case convincingly and effectively for behavior change with physicians. Demonstrates an ability to coach others on leadership style and self-management. Maintains a clear understanding and commitment to success as defined by a collective performance. Actively involved in advancing standards of professionalism, including work in state, regional and national organizations.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.
Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
Ochsner Health is proud to be an Employer of Choice.
Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024 Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA! The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces. Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™ Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023The 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.