Posted 23 Mar 2026 (228 days ago) · Job 79155 · Read from the employer's Workday site, last checked 6 Nov 2026, 14:18 UTC

Physician - Hematology Oncology Section Head

Ochsner Health · Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Region - Louisiana

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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. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

OCHSNER HEALTH BATON ROUGE – DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

Ochsner is the leading clinical oncology program in the Gulf South Region.  For over 75 years, we have been dedicated to cancer research and new cancer treatment developments, with more clinical trials than anywhere else in the region.  In the past year, Ochsner has provided both personalized and state-of-the-art care to more than 15,000 cancer patients. Our multi-disciplinary approach, advanced technologies, and focus on clinical research and our Precision Cancer Therapies Program, define our approach to cancer care.

The Ochsner Cancer Institute of Ochsner Health is seeking a HEMATOLOGIST ONCOLOGIST SECTION HEAD to join its expanding multidisciplinary team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The successful candidate will join a local team of board certified Hematologist/Oncologists and Advanced Practice Providers in a robust office practice with a large referral base. The Ochsner Cancer Institute is a multi-site program leading cancer care across Louisiana and the Gulf South. The Baton Rouge Cancer Center is a growing, integrated enterprise across 3 sites, featuring multidisciplinary clinics with surgical subspecialists, radiation oncology, integrative and supportive services.

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of only seven MD Anderson Cancer Center partners in the country and the only one in Louisiana. It joins a collaborative network of hospitals and health care systems dedicated to advancing MD Anderson’s mission to improve the quality and accessibility of cancer care and research. As such, Ochsner MD Anderson patients in southeastern Louisiana receive care based on the same protocols and practice standards provided at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, and benefit from integration with its clinicians and researchers. Ochsner MD Anderson experts adhere to the philosophy, process and guidelines of MD Anderson’s clinical leadership, and they provide a full range of multidisciplinary care options, including medical oncology, surgery and radiation.

The Section Head will:

  • Provide leadership, direction and coordination of care for Oncology
  • Collaborate with Cancer Service Line and system leadership to expand clinical research and cancer care programs in the health system.
  • Lead multidisciplinary care team 

Additional Details of Position:

  • Ochsner Cancer Institute – largest multispecialty group practice focused on cancer care in the Gulf South
  • Flexible scheduling – 4 10’s work week available
  • Participation in the region’s largest clinical trials program, featuring the Precision Cancer Therapies Program, the only phase 1 cancer drug development program in the Gulf South
  • Coordination with a large integrated cancer program offering a full range of destination services: bone marrow transplantation, adoptive cellular therapies (coming in 2021), & surgical oncology support in all disciplines
  • Inpatient consultation only with full Hospital Medicine support.
  • EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the Ochsner Health System with large data warehouse for clinical research and quality improvement
  •  Over 37 semi-private and 2 private infusion bays with oncology certified nurses that have over 100 years of experience
  • Advanced imaging and diagnostics for treatment (PET/CT/MR)
  • Multidisciplinary disease site-specific clinics
  • Tumor conferences

           

WHY CHOOSE OCHSNER HEALTH:

  • Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
  • Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration, large internal referral network, and innovative resources dedicated to improving patient care and your ease of practice.
  • Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients. 
  • Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership, and community service.
  • EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the health system to enhance flexibility in patient management.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

  • Salary is commensurate with experience and training
  • Paid vacation, holidays and CME
  • Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
  • Relocation assistance
  • Malpractice and tail insurance
  • Louisiana is a tort-reform state

ABOUT OCHSNER HEALTH BATON ROUGE:  

Ochsner Health Baton Rouge is a part of Ochsner Health, a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision.  Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness. 

The Greater Baton Rouge region is home to Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, a full-service, 150-bed facility, Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge and 13 Ochsner Health Centers across Tangipahoa, Livingston, East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville Parishes.  Nearly 2,000 employees serve our patients in the Greater Baton Rouge area, including more than 180 physicians and Advanced Practice Providers whose collective dedication to patient care is recognized for quality excellence by Becker’s Hospital Review, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics and Leapfrog

CALLING BATON ROUGE…HOME:

Situated on the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge represents the best of Louisiana’s vibrant culture.  The capital city, located in Southeast Louisiana, is home to over 800,000 residents making it one of the most populous cities in the state.  It is a very family-oriented city with great schools, 2 major universities (Louisiana State University and Southern University), restaurants, shopping, and an abundance of sports and cultural opportunities.  Known for its great people, unique food, and lively music, Baton Rouge has something for everyone!

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