Physician - General Pediatrician - Full Time Academic

Ochsner Health•Shreveport, LA

87d•Onsite

About The Position

Ochsner LSU Health System and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- Shreveport is seeking a full-time BC/BE Pediatrician. Must be board certified/board eligible in Pediatrics and eligible for active Louisiana Medical Licensure. Primary responsibilities include a Pediatric practice with patient care, resident and medical student education. Protected time is available to pursue clinical and/or laboratory research interests. The Children’s Hospital at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Ochsner LSU Health St. Mary is the only major academic medical center in the area and receives patients from a catchment area with a radius of approximately 75-100 miles, which includes a population of approximately 1½ million people. The Pediatric Department is a large academic multispecialty department with active clinical and basic research programs. Highlights of the Position: 21 Pediatric Subspecialists Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty Pediatric residency training program with 24 residents (8 per year) Med/Peds residency training program with 16 residents (4 per year) Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses with whom to collaborate Physician leadership and input at all levels of administration This position: Combines teaching and patient care Inpatient and Outpatient settings Emphasizes teaching and provides vitally important leadership and guidance to medical students and residents Provides an environment that challenges students, residents, and faculty alike, while providing maximum opportunity for development. Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.” The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana provides healthcare to more than 140,000 patients across North Louisiana with 600,000 clinic visits annually. There are more than 20 locations, including North Louisiana’s only Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at its acute care hospital, a newly renovated hospital with women's and children's services in Shreveport, La. and an acute care hospital in Monroe, La. designated as a Level III Trauma Center. Ochsner LSU Health has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 65 specialties and subspecialties.