Neuromuscular Neurologist

Ochsner Health is seeking a dedicated Ochsner Staff Physician to provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care in cooperation with clinical staff. In this role, you will diagnose clinical conditions, prescribe treatments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team while upholding the organization's core values. Join Ochsner Health to make a meaningful difference in patient lives and discover your future today.

Practice Info

• Operates in a clinical environment involving light work, including exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and walking or standing to a significant degree
• Involves travel throughout and between facilities
• Involves the handling of hazardous drugs and/or hazardous drug-contaminated products, including contact with patients who may receive hazardous drugs

Responsibilities

• Examine patient health to help make proper diagnoses of clinical conditions and prescribe medication, treatments, and follow-up care as required
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions
• Provide care directly and indirectly by working with other members of an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans
• Timely record patient encounters in Electronic Health Record
• Request further medical evaluations and make referrals as necessary
• Commit to the highest standards of professionalism and collaboration with department members to provide quality patient care
• Ensure accurate coding of all patient visits
• Comply with policies, procedures, bylaws, processes of privileging/credentialing, and applicable regulatory standards of care

Qualifications

• Required: Board certified or eligible for certification in physician's primary specialty
• Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice