What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Pediatric Palliative Care position at ochsner?
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 Children' Hospital is seeking an experienced, board-certified, Pediatric Palliative Care Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. The successful candidate will join an established pediatric palliative care program within Ochsner Health’s regional health system, the largest not-for-profit academic health system in the Gulf South. Key responsibilities of this position include: Clinical Care Provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care services for children. Partner with medical, surgical, and mental health colleagues to serve children in multidisciplinary programs, including solid organ and stem cell transplantation, oncology, and cardiovascular diseases. Teaching and Research Teach medical students, residents, and allied health students. Clinical research opportunities abound for qualified candidates. Academic appointment commensurate with experience. Ochsner Children’s, comprised of more than 85 primary care pediatricians who are part of our group of over 290 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists in 27 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi is the region’s leading integrated provider of multispecialty care for newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. We offer a full range of complex specialty services including congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation, liver and bone marrow transplantation, advanced GI and Hepatology, Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology, and a comprehensive surgical sub-specialty group including Cleft Palate/Cranio-Facial Surgery, advanced spine surgery and the Gulf South’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary developmental pediatrics center. Ochsner Children’s Hospital includes a 67-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 14-bed PICU, a 12-bed pediatric CV-ICU, a NAEC-accredited level IV, 4 bed Pediatric EMU and a 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care unit, with a dedicated pediatric emergency room, supported by a 24-7 pediatric and neonatal transport team utilizing rotary and fixed wing aircraft, as well as ground transport. We recently began construction on a new 5-story Children’s Hospital on our main campus in New Orleans, with expected opening at the start of 2028. Ochsner Children’s Hospital has an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program and is also responsible for teaching pediatric residents from the Tulane-Ochsner Pediatric Residency program as well as medical students from both Tulane and the University of Queensland. Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced an agreement to establish a joint allopathic College of Medicine, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which is in the LCME accreditation process currently. Our faculty publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead numerous multi-center studies and trials. Ochsner Children’s is a leader in healthcare innovation. Physician inbox messages are “co-piloted” with AI responses that reduce physician time responding to patient messages and Ochsner Children’s is introducing “Deep Scribe” ambient listening technology in our clinics, where the physician note is written in real time by AI during the patient encounter. Ochsner Children’s is proud to have ranked in multiple subspecialties in US News and World Report’s top 50 Children’s Hospitals in the US for 8 years in a row. #1 Ranked Children’s Hospital in Louisiana! If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. William “Billy” Lennarz, System Medical Director of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.lawhun@ochsner.org. Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today! 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. Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. 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. Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/. Ochsner Health is proud to be an Employer of Choice. Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024 Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA! The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces. Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™ Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023 Opportunities listed here represent open positions at Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health managed entities.