Physician - Primary Care

Physician – Primary Care

Location: Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health invites applications for a Physician – Primary Care. Ochsner has been committed to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate since 1942 and values the dedication of its employees.

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.

• Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty.
• Licensed practicing provider MD/DO.
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice.

• Examine the health of a patient to help make proper diagnosis of clinical conditions and prescribe medication, treatments, and follow‑up care as required.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals and 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 bones-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.

Light Work – Ex alnyp up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount consistently. Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities. The position involves handling of hazardous drugs and/or hazardous drug contaminated products through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and disposal of contaminated waste.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct and reports immediately any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors, patient privacy, and other compliance 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点评 and disability status.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
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  Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site.