Physician - General OBGYN - Academic

Overview

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport seek a General OB/Gyn Physician to join our team in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Shreveport. The hospital has new and state-of-the-art operating rooms, Level IV L&D and Level III NICU, recently renovated spacious faculty offices. L&D is covered by two nocturnists on weekdays and part of the weekend.

Our specialists on-site include fellowship-trained faculty in MFM and Urogynecology, in addition to offering Adolescent Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Services. Our team consists of both academic and clinical faculty, with a 28 resident program complement.

Shreveport is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, located in Northwest Louisiana with a population of 393,406. Shreveport is part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking the tech-centered Dallas–Fort Worth, Shreveport–Bossier, Greater Monroe, and Greater Atlanta metropolitan areas. The city is 188 miles from Dallas, 215 miles from Little Rock, and 250 miles from Baton Rouge.

It serves as a regional hub for North Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex region.

• Candidates must have an MD or DO
• Be US board-certified or board-eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Louisiana
• Have outstanding obstetric and surgical skills with interest in clinical activities
• Commitment to the education of residents and medical students

• 22 Faculty, including 2 Nocturnists, 2 MFMs and 1 Urogynecologist (+1 Gyn Oncology and 2 REI community faculty)
• Call is one 36-hour weekend shift every 5-6 weeks
• 28 residents
• High patient volumes
• H1B and J1 to H1B visa waiver opportunities available in our Shreveport and Monroe Campuses

• Salary commensurate with experience and training
• Relocation expenses
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Multiple retirement options

Our health sciences center is home to the School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies and School of Allied Health Professions and a robust research enterprise. Around 600 medical students and 600 residents / fellows are trained by our institution every year.

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Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position:
Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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.