Assistant Professor

Expiration Date

Open Until Filled

Department

MC Orthopedics

Position Type

Faculty

Location

Shreveport

Description

We have a rapidly growing and strong Orthopedics Department in both the academic and community settings. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport seek a Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to add to the team. Must be eligible for active Louisiana licensure and BC/BE. This position would be for an Assistant or Associate Position.

Highlights of the Position:

• Level I Trauma Center with more than 3,300 patients per year
• 1,441 ortho trauma cases
• 14 Faculty Members (Spine, Trauma, Sports Medicine, Hand, General), 20 Residents, 12 APPs
• Programs include working with Shriners Hospital for Children & Overton Brooks Veteran Administration Medical Center
• High existing volumes
• Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses to collaborate on a customized plan of care for each patient.

This position:

• Combines teaching and patient care
• Emphasizes teaching and provides vitally important leadership and guidance to medical students and residents

Shreveport is in the northwest corner of Louisiana, 15 miles from Texas, and 185 miles directly east of Dallas on Interstate 20. Shreveport and its sister city across the Red River (Bossier City) have a population of just over 250,000. City amenities include a full-time symphony orchestra, minor league sports, riverfront aquarium, the American Rose Center, a full calendar of riverfront arts and music festivals, and much more. We enjoy the ambience of a smaller city and the resources of many larger metropolitan areas. The low cost of living, pleasant climate, and excellent schools make Shreveport a wonderful place to raise a family.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary commensurate with experience and training
• Relocation
• Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

Qualifications

The applicant must meet one of the following:

• Fellowship-trained Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

• Must be eligible for active Louisiana licensure and BC/BE

Additional Position Information

PSN/PER Number: PSN 54605 & 53196/PER 1657 & 1658

Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Primary Location: Shreveport, LA (on-site position)

About the School

The LSU Systems Office has provided LSU Health-Shreveport employees with excellent benefit options designed with you and your dependents in mind. Our Benefits Section is available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help answer any questions you might have about these benefits.

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Generous Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

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