Pediatric Anesthesiologist

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks an experienced Pediatric Anesthesiologist to lead anesthesia and sedation services for pediatric patients across the hospital. You will coordinate pre-anesthetic evaluations, intraoperative anesthesia, and post-anesthetic care to ensure safety and high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy with board certification and valid Louisiana licensure.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in medicine (MD or DO) required.
• Board certification in Anesthesiology preferred.
• Active medical license in Louisiana and related board credentials are required or pursued.

Responsibilities

• Directs anesthesia and sedation services across hospital settings.
• Ensures patient safety, consent, infection control, and adherence to standards.
• Monitors and maintains anesthesia equipment; oversees perioperative care and pain management.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Advanced life support

Preoperative evaluation

Education

Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy

Job description

Your job is more than a job. The Pediatric Anesthesiologist provides services to patients undergoing surgery or diagnostic studies requiring sedation or anesthesia. Consults with surgeons and appropriate subspecialists, prepares and evaluates pre-anesthetic, monitors inter-operative anesthesia and post-anesthetic care. Responsible for life support, respiratory care and other forms of physiologic support throughout the hospital when required. Provides pain management services for perioperative patients as well as consultations for pain management. Provides technical oversight and assistance to the relevant sedation team. Your Everyday Responsible for directing anesthesia and sedation services for patients throughout the hospital. Ensures the delivery of anesthesia services consistent with recognized standards for anesthesia care including patient consent, infection control measures, safety practices in all anesthetizing areas, protocols for supportive life functions, etc. Ensures reporting and clinical documentation requirements are met. Ensures equipment requirements are fulfilled. Monitors, inspects, tests and maintains anesthesia equipment. Ensures that complete pre-procedural and post-procedural anesthesia/sedation evaluation is done in accordance with strict timelines. Responsible for planning, directing and supervising all activities for the anesthesia service for patients under their care. Responsible for ensuring the quality of appropriateness of anesthesia patient care. Participates in a planned program of quality assurance for evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of the anesthetic care delivered. Resolves any issues or identified problems.

Must-Haves Minimum

Education Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support American Heart Association
• Medical Physician
• Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Controlled Dangerous Substances
• Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Skills and Abilities

• Documented continued competence in the specialty of anesthesiology in order to maintain clinical privilege.
• Compliance with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners requirements for CME.
• Demonstration of competence in advanced life support.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary. Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go‑to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one‑of‑a‑kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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