Physician - Section Chief for Hospital Medicine - Full Time Academic
About The Position
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 LSU Health Shreveport and Louisiana State University Health Science Center-Shreveport Seeking experienced and motivated leader for Hospital Medicine Section within the Department of Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, an integrated teaching hospital and health system in partnership with Ochsner Health. Position would include clinical work as a hospitalist, publishing the schedule for faculty hospitalists, creating/tracking/incentivizing quality metrics for the hospital medicine program. Responsibilities would also involve teaching house staff and medical students, ensuring learner evaluation completion, annual performance evaluations on all hospitalists. The position would include membership on the Medical Executive Committee of the hospital and expect other committee membership and participation.
Requirements
- Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Hospital Medicine by ABIM
- Five years experience as a hospitalist
- Excellent skills with regard to clinical medicine, leadership, communication, teaching
Nice To Haves
- Academic experience preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Clinical work as a hospitalist
- Publishing the schedule for faculty hospitalists
- Creating/tracking/incentivizing quality metrics for the hospital medicine program
- Teaching house staff and medical students
- Ensuring learner evaluation completion
- Annual performance evaluations on all hospitalists
- Membership on the Medical Executive Committee of the hospital
- Other committee membership and participation
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with experience and training
- Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Optional Retirement Plans Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
