Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Emergency Physician

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks board certified or board eligible physicians to join our Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Children’s Hospital.

Opportunity Details

• Employed physician group that offers competitive fair market compensation plus benefits.
• In‑house pediatric intensivist and hospitalist attendings 24/7 to assist with streamlined pediatric admissions and patient care.
• All facilities utilize Epic electronic health records integrating care across the system and facilitating seamless multi‑hospital practice.
• All specialties available for consultation and easy one‑call transfer from our community emergency departments to our main campus.

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.
• Vanderbilt Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).
• Faculty publishes hundreds of research papers annually and leads 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.

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.