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Ochsner Health
Kenner, Louisiana

Physician - Sports Medicine Surgeon

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

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!

Sports Medicine Surgeon

Ochsner Health – Kenner Orthopedics

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Medical Doctor- Sports. 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.

Position Highlights

  • This role with be 5 days a week in Kenner ortho. There will be 1 to 2 days of OR depending on availability and demand. The rest of the week will be in clinic. This person will have their own APP that works with them in the OR.

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.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment related decisions.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide sports medicine surgical care, spending 5 days a week in the Kenner orthopedic clinic and operating room. They will collaborate with an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to manage patient care and surgical procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Medical Doctor specializing in sports medicine. The role requires a commitment to high-quality patient care and the ability to work within a multi-specialty, physician-led healthcare environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

SurgeryClinical practiceOperating room managementMedical record management

Sports Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% 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).

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs

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<$100k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
53% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
7% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 14,090 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Kenner

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,525/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 (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, 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
Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance
Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration