Physician - Neonatologist

We are seeking a board-certified/board eligible Neonatologist to join our growing Ochsner Neonatology Team at one of our community Level III NICU located on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

Opportunity Details:

• The NICU includes 24/7 NNP in-house coverage.

• The NICU participates in the Vermont Oxford Network and eligible to participate in Ochsner system-based neonatal QI projects.

• This unique opportunity includes a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience with full benefits, paid relocation, and signing bonus.

The Northshore offers a great combination of affordable and suburban amenities with a great education system. The schools in this region have an average rank of 8/10 and is in the top 30% of Louisiana public schools. It has multiple options for outdoor activities, including fishing, biking, and beautiful parks.

Ochsner Health encompasses a combination of community level III and level IV NICU services across Louisiana.

The Ochsner network serves the Gulf South region with an established ground and air neonatal transport system.

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 Ochsner Health

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 895,000 people from across the globe in 2020, 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 30,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region.

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.

About Ochsner GME

Ochsner Health operates one of the nation’s largest independent academic medical centers.  The Ochsner Department of Graduate Medical Education offers a rich history of training past, current and future physicians who will provide care for the communities across the nation.  Ochsner sponsored its first residency program in General Surgery, seventy-seven years ago in 1944.   Ochsner continued to grow and support new Graduate Medical Education over the many years, but especially over the past 10-years with over 50% new program growth. Ochsner currently sponsors over 320 residents and fellows in 32 accredited programs.  In addition, Ochsner is a joint sponsor with the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), Psychiatry Residency Program, and is a joint sponsor of a Pediatric Residency Program and Plastic Surgery Residency Program with Tulane University School of Medicine (“Tulane”). These joint programs include approximately 75 residents.  Ochsner also provide clinical rotations to another 684 residents and fellows in various disciplines of medicine and surgery under affiliation agreements with LSUHSC and Tulane as well as other schools across the country and around the world.