Chest Radiologist - Section Head
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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!
Chest Radiologist – Section Head
Ochsner Health – Radiology
Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Chest Radiologist. 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.
Ochsner Health’s Department of Radiology offers a full spectrum of radiological services provided by nationally recognized subspecialized radiologists. We offer a full array of diagnostic and treatment procedures using some of the most advanced technology and radiology guided therapies available.
We are also one of the leading radiologic academic centers in the Gulf South with support for both pre-clinical and clinical research including innovation with AI and Natural Language processing with the benefit of one PAC's and RIS system for data mining. The Ochsner landscape supports the ability to power most studies in our own database!
Highlights for Our Cardiothoracic Radiology Section
Strong relationship with Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, the Cancer Service Line, and Cardiology, including multidisciplinary conferences
- Lung Screening program
- Congenital Heart Surgical program in partnership with Pediatric Radiology
- Interventional Cardiology program for TAVR
- Remote reading opportunities available
- Flexible work opportunities with options for no call or weekends at some locations
- Radiology residency program at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary is Very Competitive with today's market
- Remote opportunities available.
- 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, include remote opportunities.
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.
Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!
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Key Responsibilities
The Section Head will lead the Chest Radiology department, overseeing diagnostic and treatment procedures while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The role involves participating in academic activities, including research, teaching, and the integration of AI and natural language processing technologies.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology. The position requires expertise in chest imaging and the ability to work within an integrated healthcare system.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chest Radiologist - Section Head at Ochsner Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiology — ranked against 710 active Radiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Radiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 46% have no call, 46% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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