Physician - Adult Reconstruction Orthopedic Surgeon

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 BATON ROUGE – DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDICS  

Ochsner Medical Center- Baton Rouge is seeking a board-certified/ board eligible Adult Reconstruction Orthopedic surgeon. The successful candidate will join a group of 6 Orthopedic and Sports Medicine surgeons, 3 Primary Care Sports medicine physicians and 5 Advanced Practice providers who practice at 5 sites in the Greater Baton Rouge area. The main practice sites for this position include Ochsner Baton Rouge – O’Neal and The Grove. The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine program has grown dramatically in the past 3 years & continued programmatic & specialty development and growth is desired. Candidates must exhibit values consistent with the mission of Ochsner Health System to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. 

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

• Louisiana is a tort-reform state

ABOUT OCHSNER HEALTH BATON ROUGE:            

Ochsner Health Baton Rouge is a part of Ochsner Health, 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's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness. 

The Greater Baton Rouge region is home to Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, a full-service, 150-bed facility, Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge and 13 Ochsner Health Centers across Tangipahoa, Livingston, East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville Parishes.  Nearly 2,000 employees serve our patients in the Greater Baton Rouge area, including more than 180 physicians and Advanced Practice Providers whose collective dedication to patient care is recognized for quality excellence by Becker’s Hospital Review, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics and Leapfrog. 

CALLING BATON ROUGE…HOME:

Situated on the Mississippi River,