Physician - Infectious Disease Physician

2 months ago
New Orleans, Louisiana$300KFull TimeInfectious Disease
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Ochsner Health as a Physician - Infectious Disease Physician 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.

Requirements

  • accredited infectious diseases fellowship training program, and a clinical research program with full

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $300K
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Ochsner Health in United States.

Key Skills

Infectious DiseasesClinical SkillsProfessional BehaviorAcademic AccomplishmentResearchPatient CareAntimicrobial StewardshipInfection PreventionTeam CollaborationTeachingLeadershipCommunicationPatient ManagementFellowship TrainingConsultative ServicesTransplant Programs

Key Responsibilities

The physician will join the Department of Infectious Diseases, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They will also have opportunities for involvement in infection prevention/control and antimicrobial stewardship.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Infectious Disease Physician at Ochsner Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Infectious Disease physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

This Infectious Disease 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.

Nationally, Infectious Disease professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $270k, with the typical range spanning $210k to $360k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $300K.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Orleans, 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

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Infectious Diseases, Clinical Skills, Professional Behavior, Academic Accomplishment, Research, Patient Care, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infection Prevention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Infectious Disease role.

Core responsibilities: The physician will join the Department of Infectious Diseases, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They will also have opportunities for involvement in infection prevention/control and antimicrobial stewardship.

Benefits package: Starting Compensation $300K, Sign-on Bonus Available, Paid Vacation, Holidays, CME, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance. 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 Infectious Disease 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
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Benefits & Perks

Starting Compensation $300K
Sign-on Bonus Available
Paid Vacation
Holidays
CME
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
7.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

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

2mo ago

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