Physician - PRN Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician

Ochsner Health • Baton Rouge, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

OCHSNER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL is seeking a PRN fellowship-trained DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN to practice at the Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove in Baton Rouge, LA. In addition to robust clinical skills across the spectrum of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning and intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy, the ideal candidate will be able to work in a collaborative manner with other health professionals and assist with program development. The Michael R. Boh Centers for Child Development in New Orleans, Covington, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette provide independent and interdisciplinary team-based diagnostic developmental-behavioral consultations for infants, children, and adolescents spanning the full spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities – from developmental delays/intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and cerebral palsy to learning disorders, ADHD, and motor incoordination – including consultations for those at risk due to prematurity or other neonatal complications, congenital heart disease, genetic syndromes, or adverse psychosocial circumstances. Ochsner Children’s includes over 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi. It is the region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation, liver and bone marrow transplantation, Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology, Advanced GI and Hepatology, a comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery, and the Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center. Facilities include a 67-bed Level IV NICU, 14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU, 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU, 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED, and a 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support. Future growth includes construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services. Education and research opportunities include ten categorical pediatric residents per year in Ochsner’s Pediatric Resident Program, teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland, and Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation). Faculty publish hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials. Ochsner Children's is consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, and is recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana.

Requirements

• Fellowship-trained Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
• Robust clinical skills across the spectrum of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning and intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with other health professionals
• Ability to assist with program development

Responsibilities

• Work with the entire Boh Center team (nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, applied behavior analysts, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, clinic administrators) to improve access to diagnostic consultation and address gaps in treatment.
• Participate in the education of Xavier-Ochsner College of Medicine and the University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School medical students, Ochsner pediatric residents, and community pediatric professionals.
• Participate in the development of a fellowship program in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.
• Under the mentorship of Robert Voigt, MD, System Medical Director of the Boh Centers, contribute to clinical research/scholarship and regional (Louisiana AAP) and national (SDBP, AAP) academic organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level