Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” across three specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 60 countries worldwide each year.
There are currently four full-time Board-Certified Pulmonologists with a team of providers that includes 3-APP’s who provide coverage to outpatient clinics for follow-up appointments and patient overflow. Slidell has 38 ICU beds on 2 floors and averages 25/26 beds filled. Slidell Memorial serves more acute care patients.
Providers cover the hospital during the week and during the weekend, and round on their own patients. Eventually the call will be 1:5. Hospitalists admit to the ICU but do no procedures, with the PUD acting as consultants. The goal is to get to six PUD/CC’s and get to one week coverage per month and rotate. A challenge we have is that currently we have no Intensivists. We want to get to the point where we can have an Intensivist program, 7-on/7-off, block scheduling.
The PUD/CC needs to be BE/BC and able to do procedures like IBU, EBUS would be a plus. You should have a vision and be flexible. The ideal person will be here all the time and become part of the community. We will consider H1-B transfer candidates. Sorry, we cannot consider J-1’s.
We have a robust pulmonary disease office practice and associated procedures, with a wide referral base both local and regional to manage a comprehensive range of chronic pulmonary conditions. The practice is complemented by a 4-bed Sleep Lab and Pulmonary Rehab department. There is a growing diagnostic program: EBUS, Pulmonary Hypertension and Spirometry Testing in primary care clinics. Outside of the group there is no competition. There is one other doctor in the community who is getting close to retirement. Epic is Ochsner’s EMR platform and is utilized throughout the entire Ochsner Health system.