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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport seeks fellowship-trained Urologic Oncologist to join our established academic urology practice in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Completion of ACGME-accredited Urology Residency, Urologic Oncology Fellowship required, two-year SUO fellowship preferred, but not required. Must be BE/BC in Urology and eligible for LA Medical license.

This opportunity combines the academic resources, residents, research, and multidisciplinary collaboration of LSU Health Shreveport with the efficiency, patient volume, compensation, and infrastructure of a highly developed private-practice model focused on Urologic Oncology.

Highlights of the Position:

$600,000 starting compensation with reasonable incentives that allow $800k+ in first year for Board-Eligible/Certified Urologists.
Significant RVU-based production incentives
Robust existing patient volume and established referral network.
Ability to develop a predominantly urologic oncology-focused practice
Multiple block days available for open and robotic cases
Advanced da Vinci Xi robotic platforms
1:7 physician call and likely to improve
Residents take first call
APP + resident inpatient support
Limited travel radius
All physician call compensated

Opportunity to maintain a busy academic oncology surgical practice without sacrificing quality of life.

This Position:

Robust surgical patient population
Dedicated operative block time
Block time available across multiple facilities
Multiple da Vinci Xi robotic platforms
Dual-console robotic capability
Resident operative participation
Experienced urologic surgical teams
Ability to develop a high-volume robotic and open oncologic surgical practice
7 urologists
7 advanced practice providers
10 urology residents
Fully ACGME-accredited Urology Residency Program
Join our team at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level

Integrated GU Cancer Care

A major advantage is the close integration of Regional Urology Campus and multidisciplinary cancer care on same campus.

Regional Urology Campus

Urology clinic - 10 private clinic pods (3 to 4 rooms each)
In house: CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, Laboratory
In-house Radiologist (real time reads/consults)
Multiple Procedure rooms in between Clinic as ASC with 3 full ORs
Urodynamics
Dedicated ultrasound technologists
MRI-fusion biopsy capabilities with US Tech assistance
Hematology-Oncology in house
Radiation Oncology in house
On site 3T MRI
On site: Infusion services, IV systemic therapies, Intravesical therapies
Two linear accelerators
Multidisciplinary cancer care

Compensation and Benefits:

$600,000 starting compensation for Board-Eligible/Certified Urologists.
Significant RVU-based production incentives
Low cost of living + short commutes
Relocation expenses
Desirable neighborhoods close to work
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life, Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Multiple retirement options

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

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Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.

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Opportunities listed here represent open positions at Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health managed entities.

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