Obstetrics Physician Assistant
Company: Ochsner Health
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: June 17, 2026
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Job Description:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Education and Experience: Required - Board certified or eligible for certification in
physician's primary specialty Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice Job Duties Examine the health of a patient to help make proper diagnosis of
clinical conditions and prescribing medication, treatments, and
follow-up care as required. Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment
regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions Provide care directly and indirectly by working with other
members of an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment
plans. Timely record patient encounters in Electronic Health Record Request further medical evaluations and make referrals, as
necessary. Understand and commit to the highest standards of
professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards. Commit to collaboration with all members of the department to
provide quality patient care. Ensure accurate coding of all patient visits. Comply with policies, procedures, bylaws, processes of
privileging/credentialing, and standards of care that are conducive
to the provision of high-quality medical services consistent with
accreditation standards, state and federal licensure or
regulations, Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulations, guidelines,
requirements, and statutes as applicable. The above statements describe the general nature and level of
work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required
responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or
this description amended at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible
amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition
exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand
requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though
the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be
rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a
significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the
time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls;
and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace
entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even
though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The
constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace,
especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically
demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is
negligible Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities. This position involves the handling of hazardous drugs and/or
hazardous drug contaminated products either through receipt,
transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration,
cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste, including contact
with patients who may receive hazardous drugs.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and
responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be
a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and
responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's
discretion.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws,
accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that
apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance
with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy
Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting
of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or
conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other
compliance-related concerns.
The employer 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.
Keywords: Ochsner Health, Gulf Port , Obstetrics Physician Assistant, Healthcare , New Orleans, Mississippi
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