Urology Faculty Recruitment

UROLOGY DEPARTMENT FULL-TIME ACADEMIC POSITION

The Department of Urology at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Louisiana State University Health Shreveport is seeking a BC/BE Urologic Oncologist to expand its full-time clinical faculty.   The institution serves an expansive geographic area with a diverse population resulting in a wide breadth of genitourinary pathology.  The faculty position will include patient care, as well as resident and medical student education.  Candidates should be committed to academic medicine.  The successful applicant will join several full-time faculty members, including an experienced Urologic Oncologist, in a fully-accredited Urology Residency Training Program (two residents per year).  This position includes clinical duties and responsibilities at our tertiary Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center and at two affiliated teaching institutions.  Multiple da Vinci Xi surgical systems (including a dual-console unit) are available for patient care and resident training.  Review of applications for this position will begin immediately. 

Highlights of the Position:

• Our health sciences center is home tothe School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies and School of Allied Health Professions and a robust research enterprise.  More than 800 students are enrolled in the degree programs at any one time.  Additionally, over 600 residents and fellows are trained each year.
• Home to the only Level I Trauma center in the surrounding region, and one of only two in the state, as well as the only Pediatric Level II Trauma Center in the state.
• Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses to collaborate on a customized plan of care for each patient.
• Physician leadership and input at all levels of administration.
• EPIC medical record platform utilized

This position:    

• Emphasizes teaching and provides vitally important leadership and guidance to medical students and residents
• Allows the opportunity to do either lab or clinical research.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Malpractice coverage provided
• Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Multiple retirement plan options
• Vacation / Scheduled Time Off

For additional information or to apply for the above position, please contact:

Department of Urology

Louisiana State University Health – Shreveport

1501 Kings Highway, Post Office Box 33932

Shreveport, Louisiana 71130

Telephone: (318) 675-5601  Fax: (318) 675-5665

Web Page:

https://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/departments/school-of-medicine/urology

LSUHSC – Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  LSUHSC-S has a strong commitment to principles of diversity, and in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in medical education.