Physician - Breast Surgeon – Covington, LA

St. Tammany Health System (“STHS”) in collaboration with Ochsner Health (“OH”) is seeking a Fellowship Trained, Board Certified/Eligible Breast Surgeon to join our Northlake Surgical Associates Clinic.

Position Responsibilities include the clinical care of outpatient and inpatient consultation and surgeries.  The opportunity offers joining an already booming breast surgery practice. This position will provide care to patients in a clinic setting as well as offer state-of-the-art surgical options to patients with both malignant and benign diagnosis as needed.  The St. Tammany Women’s Pavilion coupled with the St. Tammany Cancer Center and Breast Disease and High Risk Clinic offer patients a full continuum of care from screening to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. This position offers a great opportunity to participate with the Breast Multi-Disciplinary clinic in collaboration with our St. Tammany Cancer Center team. The ideal candidate will be fellowship trained, board certified/eligible, and have excellent clinical and surgical training.

St. Tammany Health System is located in Covington, LA – “the Northshore” a suburb of New Orleans.  The St. Tammany community boasts a top tier educational system, a wide variety of recreational activities, and safe, attractive, and welcoming neighborhoods.  STHS has been providing world-class healthcare to Northshore families since 1954 and is committed to our five core values of Teamwork, Trust, Compassion, Quality, and Innovation.

St. Tammany Health System offers

• Competitive, Fair Market Value Compensation
• Generous Benefits Package
• Relocation Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance (new grads only)
• CME allowance

About St. Tammany Health System

St. Tammany Health System is the heartbeat of its community, caring for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. The system will strengthen the health of its community with compassion, innovation and partnership. The mission and vision are achieved through inpatient, outpatient and supportive services districtwide. St. Tammany Health System is recognized for quality, safety and patient experience by Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Leapfrog, Quantros/CareChex, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 is an independent service district delivering world-class health care close to home to best serve patients and families in west St. Tammany and surrounding areas. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS receives no tax funding.

About the Partnership

St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve our community’s health and quality of life, today and for the future. Together, west St. Tammany’s two top two independent health leaders represent the most complete system of care, aligning behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other.

St. Tammany Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Tammany Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law

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.