Physician - Primary Care - 65 Plus

1 day ago
Baton Rouge, LouisianaFull TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Ochsner Health as a Primary Care Physician – Senior Focused, No RVU Treadmill in United States. 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.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Primary Care Physician – Senior Focused, No RVU Treadmill.

Key Skills

Internal medicineFamily medicineGeriatricsClinical carePatient managementPrimary careMedical documentationCollaborationPatient advocacyHealth assessment

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to community members over the age of 65 in a senior-focused clinical model. Collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, and pharmacists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Experience in geriatrics is highly encouraged for this role.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Primary Care - 65 Plus at Ochsner Health a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Primary Care physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

This Primary Care position at Ochsner Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.4/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Internal medicine, Family medicine, Geriatrics, Clinical care, Patient management, Primary care, Medical documentation, Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: Provide comprehensive primary care to community members over the age of 65 in a senior-focused clinical model. Collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, and pharmacists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Benefits package: Guaranteed generous salary, No RVU treadmill, Small patient numbers (max 500/MD), Extended time with patients, Dedicated team support, Paid vacation, holidays and CME, Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Primary Care physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed generous salary
No RVU treadmill
Small patient numbers (max 500/MD)
Extended time with patients
Dedicated team support
Paid vacation, holidays and CME
Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
8.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 10%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Physician-led/owned (Values alignment ↓ burnout 64%)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

yesterday

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