Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

AOIA; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Children's Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana seeks a physician who is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Infectious Disease to join the expanding practice. The Infectious Disease team provides inpatient and outpatient care for children with suspected or proven infections.

An emphasis on antimicrobial stewardship is desirable. The Infectious Disease Practice supports a broad program including inpatient consults and outpatient clinics, with ongoing collaboration across

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Infectious Disease.
• Interest in antimicrobial stewardship desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of children with infectious diseases.
• Join the expanding Infectious Disease practice at Ochsner Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA.

Skills

Board Certification/Eligibility

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Job description

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking a physician who is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Infectious Disease to join the expanding practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. An interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship is desirable. The Infectious Disease Practice at Ochsner Children's Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of children with suspected or proven infectious diseases.

Ochsner Children's includes:

• More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
• 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
  • 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 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, 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.