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Ochsner Health
Monroe, Louisiana

Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care - Full Time Academic

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Academic Pulmonary/Critical Care physician at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe. Mix of ICU, consults, and clinic. Teaching opportunities. In-house call.

Join Ochsner Health as a Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care - Full Time Academic in Monroe, Louisiana. 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

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement
  • CME
  • Paid Time Off

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care - Full Time Academic.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide and supervise pulmonary and critical care services, including managing a 12-bed adult medical ICU and performing hospital consults. Additionally, the role involves significant teaching and educational obligations for residents and medical students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Pulmonary/Critical Care. A valid Louisiana medical license or eligibility for one is required, along with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and education.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pulmonary medicineCritical care medicineClinical teachingPatient careIn-house callICU managementPulmonary proceduresMedical educationConsultationOutpatient pulmonary medicine

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 55% 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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Critical Care Medicine roles.

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About Ochsner Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
CME
Paid Time Off