FILLED* Neonatology — Ranked Children’s Hospital in Louisiana U.S. News & W

Overview

We are seeking physicians who are Board Certified/Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to join Ochsner Hospital for Children’s expanding section in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, including Ochsner Baptist Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus, is the highest rated maternity hospital in Louisiana and the only hospital in the state to earn a “high performing” rating, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity 2022-23.

Recent graduates and experienced neonatologists with training or experience in a level IV NICU are invited to join the division working alongside a team of board-certified neonatologists and experienced neonatal nurse practitioners. The positions offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience with full benefits, paid relocation, and signing bonus. Ochsner Health has the only hospital in Louisiana that provides Level IV neonatal and obstetric care within the same facility—Ochsner Baptist Hospital.

The description provided highlights the environment and capacity of the NICU and related services rather than listing specific day-to-day responsibilities. The role involves contributing to care in a Level IV NICU within a large pediatric and perinatal network, collaborating with neonatology colleagues, and supporting a comprehensive range of neonatal therapies and subspecialty services as part of a high-resource care team.

Required or preferred qualifications include:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Experience or training in a Level IV NICU or equivalent high-acuity neonatal settings
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team including neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and maternal-fetal medicine physicians

Ochsner Hospital for Children is ranked #1 in Louisiana for the third year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. It has been recognized in the 2023-24 rankings in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, and pediatric orthopedics. It is the only pediatric hospital in Louisiana to be ranked for seven consecutive years in the U.S. News top 50 children’s hospitals and houses a comprehensive program with a wide range of subspecialties, including congenital cardiac surgery, advanced GI and hepatology, advanced orthopedic surgery, hematology-oncology, cleft palate/craniofacial surgery, and transplant services for heart, liver, and bone marrow.

The flagship facility is in New Orleans with multiple subspecialty clinics and satellite clinics across Louisiana and Mississippi, including a dedicated Boh Center for Child Development.

About New Orleans New Orleans is a cosmopolitan city with world-class music, dining, shopping, attractions, and Southern charm. It offers professional sports, parks, festivals, prestigious academic centers, and a welcoming community. The city was recognized by Travel & Leisure as one of the Best Cities in the United States in 2023.

For complete details and confidential consideration, please contact Glenda Church Smith, Principal, Pediatric Search Partners. Email: glend Phone:  or text .