Physician - Section Head Pediatric Anesthesiology

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About the Role

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking an experienced Physician Leader with a vision and passion to serve as the Section Head for Pediatric Anesthesiology to lead our team of seven Pediatric Anesthesiology faculty for practice at our new freestanding Ochsner Children’s Hospital set to open in 2028. The successful applicant will have a history of leadership experience and a verifiable track record of patient-centered collaboration with surgical specialists. Our pediatric anesthesiology practice includes all subspecialties and spans the spectrum from healthy outpatients to complex neonatal surgery. Qualified candidates will have a strong interest in academics and research.

We are a teaching program, with a fully accredited Anesthesiology residency as well as Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology, Pulmonary Critical Care, and Neurocritical Care fellowship programs. We are in the process of applying for accreditation of a Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship. The OMC Department of Anesthesiology includes 70 Anesthesiologists, 100 CRNAs, and over 45 house staff, with an annual case volume of over 80,000.

With more than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi, Ochsner Children’s is the region’s leader in complex pediatric care.

Advanced Programs

• 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 publish hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials

Recognition

• 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

New Orleans is one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in America. Amenities include multiple universities, academic centers, professional sports teams, world-class dining, cultural interests, renowned live entertainment, and music.

Requirements

• Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty
• Licensed Practicing Provider (MD/DO)
• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice

Responsibilities

• Embrace a leadership identity: Clear understanding and commitment to success as defined by collective performance; acceptance of responsibility for the performance of others
• Professionalism: Understanding of and commitment to the highest standards of professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards
• Recruitment, performance assessment, compensation, and feedback: Basic capacities in interviewing and providing feedback
• Teamwork: Commitment to collaboration; understanding how to assign roles and run effective meetings
• Negotiation, conflict resolution, and interdepartmental collaboration: Ability to frame issues from multiple perspectives, establish and nurture communication and problem-solving linkages with other sites/sections
• A stepwise approach to dealing with problematic physicians: Basic understanding of how to set expectations, document behavior, and provide feedback; must be comfortable doing so
• Communication, having the difficult conversation: Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing; able to graciously confront difficult situations
• Healthcare finance and reimbursement: Basic understanding of what is and is not profitable, of coding, and of the billing cycle
• Project planning and execution: Ability to lay out a straightforward project plan and timeline
• Strategy development in the context of Ochsner’s system strategy and operating system: Ability to set, track, and achieve local goals; fundamental understanding of the operating calendar and related activities
• System leadership: Basic knowledge of potential synergies across the System
• Remain knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensure compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards