Physician - PRN Interventional Cardiology

Ochsner Clinic Foundation • Baton Rouge, LA

2d • $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Ochsner Health Baton Rouge is seeking a board-eligible/board-certified Interventional Cardiologist to join its busy practice. The group consists of 3 interventional cardiologists, 2 non-invasive cardiologists, and 4 advanced practitioners. Physicians offer advanced heart failure, TAVR, vascular surgery, and electrophysiology support. Our physicians cover one hospital. General call is every fifth night for all physicians, and interventional backup is every third night. The team rotates cath lab days, weekly hospital coverage (including weekend rounding), and night and weekend call. As the group grows, call will become less frequent. Each physician rotates to 3 clinic locations for their practice. The diagnostic department performs EKGs, Holter and event monitoring, exercise stress tests (including nuclear), cardiac ultrasound (to include stress echo and dobutamine stress echo), and vascular ultrasound. There is an arrhythmia/device clinic and cardiac rehab available.

Requirements

• Board-eligible/board-certified Interventional Cardiologist.

Responsibilities

• Cover one hospital.
• Provide general call every fifth night.
• Provide interventional backup call every third night.
• Rotate cath lab days.
• Rotate weekly hospital coverage, including weekend rounding.
• Rotate to 3 clinic locations for practice.
• Perform EKGs, Holter and event monitoring, exercise stress tests (including nuclear), cardiac ultrasound (to include stress echo and dobutamine stress echo), and vascular ultrasound.
• Participate in arrhythmia/device clinic and cardiac rehab.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Integrated health care delivery model
• Multispecialty collaboration
• Large internal referral network
• Innovative resources
• Physician-led organization
• Professional development opportunities in physician leadership and community service
• Epic medical record platform
• $75,000 sign-on bonus
• Competitive, production-based compensation
• Paid vacation, holidays, and CME
• Full benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement options (401(k), 403(b), and 457(b))
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail coverage
• Louisiana is a tort reform state
• Open to J-1 visa applications

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level