Neurosurgeon

Lafayette Health Ventures, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Neurosurgeon to join their team in Lafayette, LA, in affiliation with Ochsner Health. In this role, the provider will treat neurological conditions using surgeries and medications, perform a full array of neurosurgical procedures, and manage comprehensive patient care. The clinician will also collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams, provide medical direction, and participate in call coverage.

Practice Info

• Geographic area of employment: Lafayette, LA
• Active staff of hospitals

Responsibilities

• Treat neurological problems with surgeries and medications
• Perform full array of neurosurgical procedures, including neuro-oncology surgeries
• Examine patient clinical history, choose, order and perform appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret results
• Consult with physicians, nurses, patients and patients' families concerning treatment and care and transmission risks, prophylaxis and precautions
• Refer cases to specialists as indicated, maintaining continuity of care
• Provide medical direction to healthcare staff and assist in developing and implementing education, training and in-service programs for the healthcare staff
• Perform various administrative duties and participate in committees
• Maintain patient records according to hospital policies and procedures, remain a member of the active staff of hospitals, and provide call coverage

Shift & Schedule

• Provide call coverage

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. required
• License to practice medicine in Louisiana required
• Completion of a neurosurgery residency required
• Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work positions: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.