Neurosurgeon

Ochsner Health is an integrated academic 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.

The Ochsner Neuroscience Institute is the main neuroscience quaternary care referral center in the Gulf South. Our 100 plus physicians and APPs including over 60 neurologists and neuropsychologists, 20 neurosurgeons, 10 physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists and many others bring medical advances, clinical trials and innovations available nowhere else to our patients and communities.

The Neurosurgery Department is the largest academic group in the region with full subspecialty coverage for both pediatric and adult neurosurgical pathologies. We are not only the largest, but also the most diverse department in the region with strong female and ethnic minority representation within both departmental and institutional leadership.

Position Details:

• We are seeking a spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with a specific interest in minimally invasive spine. Endoscopic and robotic expertise would be welcomed. 
• We are looking for a neurosurgeon who wants to lead and grow an ASC-based spine practice in the greater New Orleans community
• Full support of complex spine colleagues as well as pain management and PM&R
• Sharing call at quaternary care center with full resident and APP coverage
• Academic appointment(s) available with ability to work with residents and fellows
• Full participation in all departmental academic/CME activities including weekly case conferences/grand rounds and monthly M&M
• Research and clinical trial support
• Diverse applicants with strong clinical and leadership experience encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Competitive sign-on bonus
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Maternity Leave 9-12 weeks paid, Paternity Leave 4-6 weeks paid
• Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
• Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

Why Choose Ochsner Health:

• Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration, large internal referral network and innovative resources dedicated to improving patient care and your ease of practice.
• Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients. 
• Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership and community service.
• EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the health system to enhance flexibility in patient management.
• Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is demonstrated by hiring a workforce that celebrates individual uniqueness among people and cultures. We focus our efforts in key areas that correlate back to our core values of Patient First, Compassion, Integrity, Inclusivity, Excellence and Teamwork.

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner, a 110-bed acute care community hospital, services the residents of Kenner, Metairie and the River Parishes.  More than 500 employees and 350 physicians are on staff to provide outstanding care to the patients.  Our hospital has grown to offer a full range of services to meet all of a family’s healthcare needs.  With renovated modern facilities and superior nursing and physician staff, all of the benefits of a large urban medical center are available in a community based hospital.

More than 500 employees and 350 Physicians are on staff to provide outstanding care to the patients.

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner has grown to offer a full range of services to meet all of a family’s healthcare needs. A newly renovated 15 bed Level II Emergency Room, the reopening of the OB Unit to include water births, an advanced technology Outpatient Diagnostic and Therapy Center, a Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, a nationally recognized Neuroendocrine Tumor Program, and Ultra Rapid Detox Program are some of the outstanding services offered now at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner.

In addition, a Cardiac Catherization Lab offers procedures from cardiac angiograms to coronary stenting. The list of services continues including advanced orthopedic services, general surgery, gynecologic surgery, gastroenterology diagnostics and intervention in a new GI lab, and an intensive care unit.

With renovated modern facilities and superior nursing and physician staff, all of the benefits of a large urban medical center are available in a community based hospital.

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.

Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by US News & World Report as a "Best Hospital" across four specialty categories.

Kenner, now the 7th largest city in Louisiana, is home to some of the best schools, housing and restaurants in the entire state. Nestled between the mighty Mississippi River and majestic Lake Pontchartrain, Kenner has all the charm of a small town but with the convenience of a big city. Located just 10 miles from downtown New Orleans, Kenner boasts a booming economy, unparalleled shopping, convention facilities, golf course, major airport and a one-of-a-kind Planetarium.

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner is there to provide excellent patient care.  Kenner is a great place to live and raise families. Many new residential developments recently completed or currently under construction confirm that people recognize the quality of life in Kenner. The business friendly atmosphere of the city of Kenner has added 714 new businesses to the area, while having 4,363 businesses renew their licenses. Officials in Kenner continually pursue new businesses to keep the local economy diversified and draw in new investors.