Director of Thoracic Transplantation & Lung Programs

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Transplant Pulmonologist to join their leading lung transplant program. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care, participating in the management and selection of lung transplant patients. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this healthcare provider is dedicated to improving lives and advancing medical practices. Join a team that values your expertise and offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will be recognized and celebrated. If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical management of lung transplant patients.
• BC/BE in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in management and selection of lung transplant patients.
• Manage patients both peri- and post-lung transplantation.

Skills

Pulmonary Medicine

Critical Care Medicine

Lung Transplant Management

Patient Selection

Medical Management

Education

Board Certified in Pulmonary Medicine

Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

Ochsner Health in New Orleans is searching for an experienced Transplant Pulmonologist to join our lung transplant program. Interested candidates must be BC/BE in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and must have at least 5 years experience in all aspects of medical management of lung transplant patients (participate in the management and selection of patients prior to transplantation, and participate in the management both peri- and post-lung transplantation).

The Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Center is the Gulf South’s leading center, performing more transplants per year than any other facility in the region. Ochsner is the only lung transplant program in Louisiana and remains one of the nation's most active lung transplant programs. Our program has averaged 27 transplants per year over the last three years. Since it opened in 1991 it has performed more than 300 lung transplants.

Ochsner Health is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, coordinated clinical and hospital patient care is provided across the region by Ochsner's 30 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and more than 80 health centers and urgent care centers. Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” across four specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 60 countries worldwide each year. Ochsner employs more than 18,000 employees and over 1,200 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, and conducts more than 700 clinical research studies.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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