Physician - Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Join to apply for the Physician - Pediatric Neurosurgeon role at Ochsner Children's . We’ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. In cooperation with other members of the department clinical staff, an Ochsner Staff Physician will provide and coordinate patient care by abiding by Ochsner’s core values of Patients First, Integrity, Compassion, Inclusivity, Teamwork and Excellence. Education and Experience Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice Job Duties Examine the health of a patient to help make proper diagnosis of clinical conditions and prescribing medication, treatments, and follow-up care as required. Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions. Provide care directly and indirectly by working with other members of an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans. Timely record patient encounters in Electronic Health Record. Request further medical evaluations and make referrals, as necessary. Understand and commit to the highest standards of professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards. Commit to collaboration with all members of the department to provide quality patient care. Ensure accurate coding of all patient visits. Comply with policies, procedures, bylaws, processes of privileging/credentialing, and standards of care that are conducive to the provision of high-quality medical services consistent with accreditation standards, state and federal licensure or regulations, Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulations, guidelines, requirements, and statutes as applicable. Physical and Environmental Demands Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities. This position involves handling hazardous drugs or contaminated products. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (option 1) or [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Remote work eligibility: Individuals who reside in and will work from Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, or Washington D.C. are not eligible for remote work position. J-18808-Ljbffr
