Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

The current need is due to Ochsner’s substantial need for Urologic services, both clinically and procedurally focused. There is currently over a 3 month wait time for new patients and the current Urologist rotates in for one day a month from the neighboring Slidell community in Louisiana. They are doing a very full single clinic day when they are in town, but outside of that, there is no immediate Urology presence in the community outside of Gulfport Memorial.

This outpatient only Urology position that will be employed through Ochsner Hancock. The incoming physician we be located at the Bay St. Louis location for your clinic and OR time. This No Call position is extremely rare in the field of Urology. This luxury allows the flexibility for a physician and their family to live in New Orleans or anywhere between there and Bay St Louis – though living directly on the beach in beautiful Bay St. Louis is an easy sell while still being an hour from New Orleans and the airport.

This Urologist can expect to take over a very established practice from the rotating Urologist who does all general Urology, including kidney stones, incontinence, prostate cancer, BPH and erectile dysfunction. Once the incoming physician gets familiar with their workspace and work flow, the Ochsner team expects a quick ramp-up period of 3-6 months.

AdText Breakdown:

Be Busy Day 1 – Ideal Situation Taking over Existing Practice
Bread & Butter Urology Practice with Advanced Robotics Available (Xi/Si)
Salary Guarantee from the Hospital with Uncapped Income Potential
Flexible Schedule Available
Schedule your Own O.R. and Clinic Days
No Call Position! ER & Hospitalist do all Manage/Admits
Hospital Employed Position with Physician Lead Health System
Ability to Block 2 ORs and have 2 Days of OR Time Per Week
104 Bed Hospital, Level 4 Trauma Center, 20K ED Visits w/ 10% Admission Rate (10K Urgent Care)
Expect 5 Operative Cases A Week from the ED
Anesthesiologist Manages CRNA Team for All Cases
Onsite CT, 1.5T MR, Dexascan, Digital Mammography, Mobile PET
20+ Primary Care Physicians Referring
Current Physicians State their “Work/Life Balance is Hard to Beat”
Ability to live directly on one of the most beautiful beaches in the country and live in a beautiful resort destination location.
Great Schools in area including Parochial dual All Boys & All Girls 7-12th Schools with International Students & Marine Science Program
200,000 Area Population, 25% Lower Cost of Living, 3 Local Yacht Clubs, Hundreds of High End Houses including Waterfront/Beachfront Options
Lively High-End Luxury Restaurants and Cultural Activities Year-Round
Live 30 Minutes Away in the larger nearby suburbs and commute.
Live 1 Hour Away in one of the most highly sought after Major Metros in the SE USA and Commute (No Call makes this possible)
Beautiful Newly Remodeled International Airport, NBA and NFL Professional Sports, Theater, Symphony, Opera, and Nationally Recognized World-Class Culinary Cuisine and Shopping

Your office and primary responsibilities will be in a private office space in the Ochsner Hancock Hospital. The ideal schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with 36 hours of patient contact per week, but the group is very flexible with hours worked, as most of the support staff in clinic are out of the office by 4pm on an average clinic day. Flexible schedule or 4-day work week may be available. You will have significant amounts of freedom and autonomy associated with your practice and will have the full support of the hospital, including research opportunities. The incoming candidate must be comfortable in all aspects of general Urology. This Urologist will be expected to do all general and procedural Urology, with two DaVinci SI robots and one XI robot available to schedule time on within the surrounding community, specifically at Slidell and Gulfport. Procedures include Robotic Assisted Surgery, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Laser therapies, and HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound). Urodynamics and other specialty Urology options are also available and will be discussed with administration should the provider wish to have them available.

Ochsner’s primary care physicians and specialists have no doubt that you will be busy from day one. There are over 20 primary care physicians in the immediate area that will be prepared to refer patients to the incoming physician from day one.

Call: This position will require a Urologist to take ZERO hospital call at this time. There may be the occasional phone call to request phone consult within an hour or so after clinic, but there are rarely any instances where a Urologist will be expected to come back to the hospital after his or her clinic day is completed. With hospitalists like Dr. Copeland doing admits and rounding in the ED, you can rest assured that your presenting patients are in good hands and, at worst case, will be added to your clinic day the following morning.