Physician - Neurology

Ochsner Health • Lake Charles, LA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Ochsner Health in Lake Charles is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Neurologist to join their growing, well-supported practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a collaborative, patient-centered environment while enjoying the stability and resources of Louisiana’s largest healthcare system. The position is general neurology focused with opportunities to incorporate subspecialty interests such as headache, neuromuscular, epilepsy, stroke, and movement disorders. It is an outpatient-focused practice with minimal inpatient responsibilities. The role benefits from an established referral base and a strong primary care network, ensuring immediate patient volume. Ochsner Health utilizes the EPIC electronic medical record system across the entire health system and offers support from tele-neurology and tele-stroke services for improved work-life balance. Access to advanced neurodiagnostic testing, including EEG, EMG, and imaging, is available through an integrated system.

Requirements

• Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Neurologist
• Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients.
• Must be able to work within a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
• Must be able to utilize EPIC electronic medical record system.
• Must be able to work closely with experienced neurologists, hospitalists, and specialty providers.
• Must have an emphasis on quality of care, evidence-based practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Must be able to utilize advanced neurodiagnostic testing, including EEG, EMG, and imaging.

Nice To Haves

• Opportunities to incorporate subspecialty interests (e.g., headache, neuromuscular, epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders).

Responsibilities

• General Neurology position with opportunities to incorporate subspecialty interests (e.g., headache, neuromuscular, epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders).
• Outpatient-focused practice, with minimal inpatient responsibilities.
• Work closely with experienced neurologists, hospitalists, and specialty providers.
• Emphasis on quality of care, evidence-based practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Utilize EPIC electronic medical record system.
• Collaborate with tele-neurology and tele-stroke services.
• Utilize advanced neurodiagnostic testing, including EEG, EMG, and imaging.

Benefits

• 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.
• Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership, and community service.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior