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Ochsner Health
Slidell, Louisiana

Physician - Pulmonary & Critical Care

Critical Care MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician to join our practice of 6 physicians and 3 APPs. Ochsner Medical Center – Northshore and Slidell Memorial Hospital are in a joint partnership allowing for two independent organizations to collaborate and offer better, more cost-effective healthcare for the region.

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South.

Position Highlights

Team of providers include 3 APPs who provide coverage to outpatient clinics for follow-up appointments and patient overflow.

  • Slidell Memorial Hospital has 28 Open ICU beds
  • Call: 7-10 days per month (including 1 weekend every 5 weeks)
  • Brand new space in the clinic that is attached to the main campus hospital.
  • Robust pulmonary disease office practice and associated procedures, with wide referral base both local and regional to manage a comprehensive range of chronic pulmonary conditions.
  • Practice is complemented by a 4-bed Sleep Lab and Pulmonary Rehab department.

Growing diagnostic programs such as EBUS, Pulmonary Hypertension and Spirometry Testing in primary care clinics.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary is commensurate with experience and training
  • Paid vacation, holidays and CME
  • Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
  • Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
  • Relocation assistance
  • Malpractice and tail insurance

Why Choose Ochsner Health

Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration, large internal referral network and innovative resources dedicated to improving patient care and your ease of practice.

Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients.

Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership and community service.

EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the health system to enhance flexibility in patient management.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will manage a comprehensive range of chronic pulmonary conditions and provide critical care coverage in the ICU. Responsibilities include performing pulmonary procedures, managing diagnostic programs, and collaborating with a team of physicians and APPs.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician. The role requires the ability to work in a clinical and hospital setting with a focus on patient care and multi-specialty collaboration.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pulmonary medicineCritical care medicinePulmonary hypertension managementICU managementClinical proceduresElectronic medical records

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Slidell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,465/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
CME
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Physical, Financial, Social and Mental Health Benefits
401k