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Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine
full-timeBaton Rouge

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Baton Rouge

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full-time

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About this role

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

OCHSNER HEALTH is seeking a MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST to join our growing Maternal Fetal Medicine group within our multi-specialty OB/GYN Department. Our MFM group has physicians based in New Orleans and Lafayette and we are looking to add an additional MFM physician to our Lafayette-based team. Applicants should be board certified/board eligible and have expertise in clinical high-risk obstetrical care, diagnostic obstetrical ultrasonography, and invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures. Our New Orleans and Lafayette teams work jointly to provide the highest level and most advanced care to patients in the MFM practice. We have a broad referral area with a well-respected Maternal Transport service and have a strong telemedicine component to our practice.

Ochsner Health is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, regional health system committed to always delivering excellence. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center is the hub of Women’s Services in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. We are currently investing more than $35,000,000 in the renovation and expansion of the Obstetric inpatient area to include a 19-bed Labor and Delivery unit that will support 5,000 deliveries per year and a 47-bed NICU.

With Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) as the flagship hospital, LGH also owns or manages Lafayette General Orthopaedic Hospital, Oil Center Surgical Plaza, St. Martin Hospital, University Hospital & Clinics (UHC), Acadia General Hospital and Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital. LGH also has clinical affiliations with several other hospitals and professional medical centers across South Louisiana. LGMC and UHC, Acadiana's only two teaching hospitals, provide graduate medical education across many disciplines including Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Medicine residents.

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) staffs a total of 475 beds, including 366 at its main campus, 85 at its Southwest campus and 24 at the Behavioral Health Unit.  It is the largest full-service acute-care medical center in Acadiana. LGMC operates the busiest emergency room and only Level 2 Trauma designation in Acadiana and handles the highest level of trauma in the region.

In an effort to meet the needs of the community, LGMC boasts a Center of Excellence in Breast Imaging, has an Accredited Cancer Center, an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program and is an Advanced Certified Primary Stroke Center, and is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center in Maternity Care and in Bariatrics.

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Other facts

Tech stack
Maternal Fetal Medicine,Clinical High-Risk Obstetrical Care,Diagnostic Obstetrical Ultrasonography,Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures,Telemedicine,Team Collaboration,Patient Care,Medical Education

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Louisiana, Mississippi and across the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers.

Ochsner is nationally recognized for inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities through expertise, quality and digital connectivity. In 2024, more than 40,000 dedicated team members and 4,900 employed and affiliated physicians at Ochsner cared for 1.6 million people from every state in the nation and 63 countries.

To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit www.ochsner.org.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist will provide high-risk obstetrical care and perform diagnostic procedures. They will work collaboratively with the MFM team in New Orleans and Lafayette to deliver advanced care to patients.

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What does a Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine do at Ochsner Health?

As a Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine at Ochsner Health, you will: the Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist will provide high-risk obstetrical care and perform diagnostic procedures. They will work collaboratively with the MFM team in New Orleans and Lafayette to deliver advanced care to patients..

Why join Ochsner Health as a Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine?

Ochsner Health is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine position at Ochsner Health remote?

The Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine position at Ochsner Health is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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