Cardiac Anesthesiologist - PRN

Ochsner Clinic Foundation • Lafayette, LA

3d

About The Position

Ochsner Staff Physicians provide and coordinate patient care in cooperation with other members of the department’s clinical staff, following Ochsner’s core values and professional staff responsibilities. The physician examines patients, diagnoses clinical conditions, prescribes medication and treatment, and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team. The role also requires timely and accurate electronic health record documentation and coding, appropriate referrals, and adherence to applicable professional, regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards. Physicians are expected to maintain clinical practice, collaborate with department colleagues, uphold professionalism, and report suspected unethical conduct or safety, privacy, and compliance concerns. The position includes travel throughout and between facilities and may involve handling hazardous drugs or contaminated products and waste, including contact with patients receiving hazardous drugs. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Board certified or eligible for certification in the physician’s primary specialty.
• MD or DO; licensed practicing provider.
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice.
• Able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Able to meet the described light-work physical demands, including exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
• Position involves handling hazardous drugs and/or contaminated products or waste, and may involve contact with patients receiving hazardous drugs.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients to diagnose clinical conditions and prescribe medication, treatments, and follow-up care as required.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens for identified and documented medical conditions.
• Provide direct and indirect care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to formulate treatment plans.
• Record patient encounters promptly in the Electronic Health Record.
• Request further medical evaluations and make referrals as necessary.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and hold others to those standards.
• Collaborate with department members to provide quality patient care.
• Ensure accurate coding of patient visits.
• Comply with applicable policies, procedures, bylaws, credentialing and privileging processes, standards of care, accreditation standards, and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Stay current with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance.
• Immediately report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
• Travel throughout and between facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree