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Ochsner Health
Kenner, Louisiana

Physician- Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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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 searching for a BC/ BE Emergency Medicine physician to join our team at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. Must be board certified or obtaining board certification in Emergency Medicine.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary and quarterly incentive program
  • Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, & CME
  • 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.

Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is demonstrated by hiring a workforce that celebrates individual uniqueness among people and cultures. We focus our efforts in key areas that correlate back to our core values of Patient First, Compassion, Integrity, Inclusivity, Excellence and Teamwork.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide exceptional emergency medical care to patients at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner. They will collaborate within a multi-specialty team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and contribute to the organization's mission.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or in the process of obtaining board certification in Emergency Medicine. The role requires a commitment to the organization's core values of compassion, integrity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical practice

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 94% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicineranked against 1,043 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $325k (middle half $275k–$588k)166 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Louisiana274 active22,636 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 94% no call · 67% no weekends36 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment274 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,043 Emergency Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 11 employers
6
<$340k
20
$350k
1
$415k
0
$420k-460k
4
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
22%
CME allowance
16% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
9% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#2

Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist

Radiology Partners · Chicago, IL, United States

$550k-$650k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$250k-$500k
#4

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

$460K
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ochsner Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
CME
Retirement options (401k, 403b, 457b)
Relocation assistance
Malpractice and tail insurance
Quarterly incentive program
Flexible schedules

Living in Kenner

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,595/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.