Pathologist

Ochsner Health System in New Orleans is seeking a BC/BE Pathologist. Applicants should be board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with 5 years’ experience preferred doing cytology or FNA’s, and experience in diagnostic surgical pathology. The available position is based within the Ochsner health System in the greater New Orleans, LA region. 

Currently, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of 38 pathologist and two PhD's.  The Community group is made up of 11 pathologists who currently staff 4 hospitals within the greater New Orleans Area. 

Additionally, there are 12 pathologists who practice primarily anatomic pathology at the Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans campus and provide expertise with subspecialty training and interest in dermatopathology, transplant pathology, GU and GI pathology as well as cytopathology.  There are additional clinical pathologists with expertise in blood banking, hematology, microbiology and clinical chemistry.

This current advertised position is for our New Orleans Ochsner Main Campus Hospital location as part of our Anatomic Pathologist Group. 

The Ochsner health system currently processes approximately 95,000 surgical cases and 50,000 cytology cases annually.  There is a vast spectrum of cases, with a wide range of complexity.  The department supports a solid organ transplantation program and comprehensive oncology services, including a state of the art breast cancer center and a bone marrow transplant program. As Ochsner Medical Center is an academic institution, the Department supports the academic initiatives of the organization, and serves as an affiliate training site for 2 local accredited pathology training programs as well as rotating medical students.

Please email CV to:

Rebecca A. F. Phillips, MD, System Chair for Anatomic Pathology, Ochsner Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, rebecca.phillips@ochsner.org and Irma Oliva, M.D. Senior Physician, Ochsner Department of Pathology, ioliva@ochsner.org

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.