Physician - NICU Hospitalist

Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatricians with an interest in Neonatal Medicine to join our growing team of  NICU Hospitalists at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

This position offers the opportunity to practice in a collaborative, academic Level IV NICU while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team of Neonatologists, Advance Practice Practitioners, pediatric subspecialists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals dedicated to providing exceptional care for critically ill newborns and their families.

Ochsner Baptist Medical Center is the only hospital in Louisiana to provide both Level IV neonatal intensive care and Level IV maternal care within the same facility, creating an exceptional environment for comprehensive fetal, maternal, and neonatal care.

• Practice in a state-of-the-art, 67-bed Level IV NICU featuring private rooms for both singleton and multiple-gestation infants.

• Collaborate closely in a facilitative environment with an experienced and engaged team of Neonatologists and Advance Practice Practitioners in management of both high-acuity and moderate- acuity neonatal patients.

• Manage newborns requiring higher level of care  in a dedicated Transitional Care Nursery

• Practice within a supportive small group of NICU Hospitalists that contributes to quality family- centered care for a population of infants that are transitioning to home.

• Benefit from comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty support available throughout Ochsner Children's Hospital.

• Contribute to a culture of excellence through participation in the Vermont Oxford Network and ongoing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

• Engage in both learning and teaching opportunities through our affiliations and expanding educational programs.

• Access a wide range of professional development resources, continuing medical education, leadership training, and career advancement opportunities within an integrated health system.

·         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:

o   Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation

o   Liver and bone marrow transplantation

o   Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology

o   Advanced GI and Hepatology

o   A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery

o   The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center

·         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

·         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.

·         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 Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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