Physician - Medical Director, Rheumatologist Research

Physician - Medical Director, Rheumatologist Research

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Ochsner Health, New Orleans is seeking a Full‑Time BC/BE Rheumatologist for the position of Research Medical Director of Medicine Multispecialty Research Center of Excellence.

• 0.8 FTE clinical rheumatology and 0.2 FTE research administration
• Clinical rheumatology at Ochsner Medical Center including supervision of fellows and attending the in‑patient rheumatology consultation service in rotation with other staff rheumatologists
• As Research Medical Director work as a dyad with a Director of Clinical Research to oversee clinical research activities across medicine sub‑specialties, and report to the Dean of Research

Rheumatology at Ochsner Health

Ochsner Rheumatology is committed to providing high quality, innovated care to patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease, in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Teaching and research are integral to the department, which sponsors a rheumatology fellowship program and clinical research program. The department is based at Ochsner Medical Center with 7 staff rheumatologists and 4 fellows. Internal Medicine Residents and University of Queensland – Ochsner Clinical School medical students rotate through the clinics.

The department is actively involved in multicenter trials and investigator‑initiated research. Multidisciplinary collaborations with nephrology, pulmonary, cardiology, and dermatology are ongoing.

New Orleans, LA $-$ 2 months ago

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children’s hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not‑for‑profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities.

Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient‑centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in more than 90 medical specialties and sub‑specialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South;

and its cutting‑edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and 75 countries. As Louisiana’s top healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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