Physician - Pediatric Intensivist

Ochsner Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is recruiting a BC/BE Pediatric Intensivist to join our team of 12 intensivists, advanced practice providers, and outstanding nurses in New Orleans, Louisiana. We welcome both recent graduates and experienced physicians. Competitive salary is offered based on training and experience. Ochsner Children’s, comprised of more than 85 primary care pediatricians who are part of our group of over 290 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists in 27 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi is the region’s leading integrated provider of multispecialty care for newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. We offer a full range of complex specialty services including congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation, liver and bone marrow transplantation, advanced GI and Hepatology, Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology, and a comprehensive surgical sub-specialty group including Cleft Palate/Cranio-Facial Surgery, advanced spine surgery and the Gulf South’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary developmental pediatrics center. Ochsner Children’s Hospital includes a 67-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 14-bed PICU, a 12-bed pediatric CV-ICU, a NAEC-accredited level IV, 4 bed Pediatric EMU and a 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care unit, with a dedicated pediatric emergency room, supported by a 24-7 pediatric and neonatal transport team utilizing rotary and fixed wing aircraft, as well as ground transport. We recently began construction on a new 5-story Children’s Hospital on our main campus in New Orleans, with expected opening at the start of 2028. Ochsner Children’s Hospital has an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program and is also responsible for teaching pediatric residents from the Tulane-Ochsner Pediatric Residency program as well as medical students from both Tulane and the University of Queensland. Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced an agreement to establish a joint allopathic College of Medicine, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which is in the LCME accreditation process currently. Our faculty publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead numerous multi-center studies and trials. Ochsner Children’s is proud to have ranked in multiple subspecialties in US News and World Report’s top 50 Children’s Hospitals in the US for 8 years in a row. #1 Ranked Children’s Hospital in Louisiana!

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of a pediatric residency program.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Level IV NICU or PICU.
• Interest in academic medicine and research.
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care to pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Collaborate with a team of intensivists and advanced practice providers.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring pediatric residents and medical students.
• Engage in research and contribute to multi-center studies and trials.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on training and experience.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement plans including 401k.
• Continuing education opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed