Physician - Gastroenterologist – ESOPHAGEAL/FOREGUT SPECIALIST

About the role

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible GASTROENTEROLOGIST to lead our esophageal disease program. Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South.

Responsibilities

• Focus on esophageal disease – no general GI clinics, unless desired
• Opportunity to lead the GI aspect of an existing, regional, multidisciplinary esophageal swallowing disorders program that includes specialists from foregut surgery, thoracic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, and speech and swallow pathology
• Oversee an existing esophageal motility lab that offers leading edge diagnostics – includes high-resolution esophageal manometry with impedance, EndoFlip®, BRAVO® pH testing, and pH impedance testing
• Departmental support to practice/develop/lead related programs in Barrett’s esophagus and endobariatrics, if desired.
• Join a collegial, 23-physician, GI group comprised general GIs, hepatologists, IBD subspecialists, and advanced endoscopists
• Excellent call schedule – shared among large GI group – currently 5 weeks/year
• Opportunity to teach – Institution supports a strong GI fellowship (3 trainees/year) and Internal Medicine residency programs
• GI-dedicated clinical research infrastructure available

Requirements

Board Certification/Eligibility in Gastroenterology

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Completion of accredited Gastroenterology residency program
• Successful completion of American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or equivalent certification

Skills

• Strong clinical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment

Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
• Retail options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience and training

Schedule

Excellent call schedule – shared among large GI group – currently 5 weeks/year