Primary Care Physician and Research Principal Investigator

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. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

Ochsner Health is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Primary Care physicians in FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, or MED/PEDs. Physicians with experience or directly from residency training are welcomed to apply. Prior experience in research is required for this hybrid role. Opportunities exist in rural, urban and suburban settings available throughout SE LA including New Orleans and the surrounding communities. Ochsner Health is an integrated 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. Ochsner Research utilizes a centralized support network that includes research finance, regulatory, pharmacy, IS, and biorepository. Our centrally trained clinical research coordinators are pooled by medical specialty and provide full-time, experienced support for clinical research trials. Clinician researchers benefit from dedicated administrative and medical dyad leaders, who facilitate research within Ochsner’s clinical centers of excellence. A dedicated APP is also available to serve as a Sub-investigator and conduct day-to-day assessments for ongoing trials.

Position Highlights:

• Outpatient opportunity, limited call, support of large subspecialty network
• Hybrid role with clinical (80%) and research/principal investigator (20%) responsibilities
• Part time and alternative work hours available
• Systematic support for population health management
• EPIC EMR with strong support staff

Responsibilities for Research Portion:

• Actively solicit sponsored clinical trials with national and/or international prominence relating to high impact relevant topics in the field of Primary Care/Community Care, Population Health, and/or Health Equity;
• Function as the Principal Investigator (PI) on assigned studies, including completing and maintaining required research training, participating in trial feasibility discussions, working with the study team to develop recruitment strategies, and performing all study-specific activities assigned to the PI.
• Engage with Research personnel to provide oversight of research activities to ensure compliance with institutional and government policies, and intervening when necessary;
• Participate, as needed, in Ochsner Research Organizational, Departmental and Division meetings and activities;

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Sign-on bonus
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
• Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

Interested candidates should apply to:

https://ochsner.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OchsnerPhysician/job/New-Orleans---New-Orleans-Region---Louisiana/Primary-Care-Physician---All-Regions_REQ_00022104/apply

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