Physician Recruitment Process and Compensation Overview
This is a hospital-employed position with Ochsner Health, built on a base-plus-production model. The structure rewards the growth opportunity in Covington, where referral demand already exceeds current urology capacity.
Compensation Structure
- Hospital-employed position with Ochsner Health
- $600,000 base salary plus wRVU production
- Clinic-heavy schedule now, with surgical production expanding as OR volume ramps
Malpractice
- Occurrence-based coverage
Clinical Support
- Epic EMR with AI scribe support (DeepScribe)
- Onsite imaging and labs at the Covington clinic
- Two advanced practice providers starting to support outpatient care
- Nurse triage line screening outpatient calls
Professional Growth
- Leadership and medical directorship opportunities available
- Teaching and research opportunities through Ochsner's graduate medical education presence
Call
- St. Tammany call is a 1 in 6 rotation
- Urologists rarely come in at night
- St. Tammany call pay is accrued and paid out; Lakeview pays after call is taken