Physician - Emergency Medicine - Fellowship Program Director

Ochsner Clinic Foundation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a physician educator to serve as Program Director for the Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography Fellowship.

The role leads curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and clinical integration while coordinating ultrasound education across the Emergency Medicine residency.

Candidates should be ultrasound fellowship trained with strong teaching and leadership experience and excellent communication and organization skills.

Qualifications

• Ultrasound fellowship trained emergency physician.
• Strong passion for program development and ultrasound education.
• Experience in academic teaching and clinical leadership at a major academic medical center.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and administration of the fellowship curriculum and faculty recruitment.
• Oversee ultrasound education and resident rotations within the EM residency.
• Collaborate with the existing ultrasound division to align program activities with clinical missions.
• Manage program logistics, including resources, billing practices, QA workflows, and scope.

Skills

Ultrasound fellowship

Academic teaching

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Program Director – Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography Fellowship

Ochsner Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine seeks a motivated academic emergency physician to serve as Program Director for our Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and administration of the fellowship program, coordinating curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and clinical integration.
• Oversee comprehensive ultrasound education and resident rotations within the Emergency Medicine residency program.
• Collaborate with the existing emergency ultrasound division to integrate program activities with ongoing clinical and educational missions.
• Manage program logistics, including resource allocation for dedicated ultrasound machines, billing practices, quality assurance workflows, and procedural scope.

Qualifications

• Ultrasound fellowship trained emergency physician.
• Strong passion for program development, mentorship, and advancement of point‑of‑care ultrasound education.
• Experience in academic teaching and clinical leadership at a major academic medical center.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.