Physician - Section Head Pediatric Anesthesiology

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking an experienced Physician Leader with a vision and passion to serve as the Section Head for Pediatric Anesthesiology to lead our team of seven Pediatric Anesthesiology faculty for practice at our new freestanding Ochsner Children’s Hospital set to open in 2028. The successful applicant will have a history of leadership experience and a verifiable track record of patient-centered collaboration with surgical specialists. Our pediatric anesthesiology practice includes all subspecialties and spans the spectrum from healthy outpatients to complex neonatal surgery. Qualified candidates will have a strong interest in academics and research. We are a teaching program, with a fully accredited Anesthesiology residency as well as Adult Cardiac Anesthesia, Pulmonary Critical Care and Neurocritical Care fellowship programs. We are in the process of applying for accreditation of a Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship. The OMC Department of Anesthesiology includes 70 Anesthesiologists, 100 CRNA’s, and >45 house staff, with an annual case volume of >80,000. With more than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi Ochsner Children’s is the region’s leader in complex pediatric care Advanced Programs Include 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 The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center Facilities & Growth 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 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support Future growth: Construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services. Education & Research ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program. Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland. Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation). Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials. Recognition Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade. Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana. New Orleans is one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in America. Amenities include multiple universities, academic centers, professional sports teams, world-class dining, cultural interests, renowned live entertainment, and music.

Requirements

Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty
Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO
Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice
History of leadership experience
Verifiable track record of patient-centered collaboration with surgical specialists
Strong interest in academics and research

Responsibilities

Embracing a leadership identity: Clear understanding and commitment to success as defined by collective performance; acceptance of responsibility for the performance of others.
Professionalism: Understanding of and commitment to the highest standards of professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards.
Recruitment, Performance assessment, compensation, and feedback: Basic capacities in interviewing and proving feedback.
Teamwork: Commitment to collaboration; understanding how to assign roles and run effective meetings.
Negotiation, conflict resolution; interdepartmental collaboration: Able to frame issues from multiple perspectives, establish and nurture communication and problem-solving linkages with other sites/sections.
A stepwise approach to dealing with problematic physicians: Basic understanding of how to set expectations, document behavior, provide feedback; must be comfortable doing so.
Communication, having the difficult conversation: Can communicate clearly verbally and in writing; able to graciously confront difficult situations.
Healthcare finance and reimbursement: Basic understanding of what is and is not profitable, of coding, of the billing cycle.
Project Planning and execution: Able to lay out a straightforward project plan and timeline.
Strategy Development in the context of Ochsner’s system strategy and operating system: Able to set, track, and achieve local goals; fundamental understanding of the operating calendar and related activities.
System Leadership: Basic knowledge of potential synergies across the System.
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.