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Ochsner Health System Physician - Cardiovascular Surgeon-REQ_00120311 in Meridian, Mississippi
This is a job for a Physician - Cardiovascular Surgeon position with a company located in Meridian, MS.
Job Summary: Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Cardiovascular Surgeon to reestablish a Cardiovascular surgical program. The new physician will join the hospital's current cardiac service line of Interventional cardiology and vascular surgery as well as a vein and wound care center.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 Southeastern United States.
Duties: Ability to step into an already existing high-volume practice with a large 8 county referral network of 21 primary care clinics and 5 critical access hospitals. Patient service area of over 350,000. Current team of 3 Interventional Cardiologists;1 non invasive cardiologist; 4 mid-levels; one vascular surgeon; and one vein specialist. Ability to utilize Ochsner's extensive cardiology network of physicians for support and resources. Cardiology Clinic is located in a multi-specialty clinic building which is adjacent to a 215-bed hospital with two cath labs and a hybrid peripheral room. Internal system volume: In 2021, we referred over 120 cardiovascular surgical procedures to other facilities. 23 bed closed ICU with dedicated med/surgical team and 2 intensivists. Strong specialist support including team of 4 Anesthesiologists and 4 surgeons. DaVinci Robot Surgical System. Established Adult Hospitalist Program and tenured Emergency Medicine team, all employed and staffed by Ochsner Rush. Fully integrated EHR system utilizing EPIC. Teaching opportunities for local family medicine residency program. New procedures include Impella left ventricular assist device, pulmonary thrombectomy, orbital coronary atherectomy and ultraviolet laser atherectomy. We have an active pacemaker program including standard pacemakers, Micra pacemakers, AICDs and CRT devices. Recently added CardioMEMS Heart Failure system, impulse dynamics CCM device and Shockwave Coronary Lithotripsy.
Compensation and 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 Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b) Relocation assistance Malpractice and tail insurance
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.