Physician - Director of Neonatal Research

Kenner, LA, United States

Director of Neonatal Research page is loaded Director of Neonatal Research Apply locations New Orleans - New Orleans Region - Louisiana Kenner - New Orleans Region - Louisiana time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago job requisition id REQ_00153789 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 Health in New Orleans is seeking a Director of Neonatal Research BC/BE in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to join our expanding section of certified neonatologists.

Experienced Neonatologists with training or experience as a principle investigator for clinical trials or recent graduates with experience in clinical trials are invited to consider joining our division working alongside a team of experienced neonatal nurse practitioners. At Ochsner, we participate in several multi-center clinical trials and have the support of an in-house Clinical Trials Unit and dedicated NICU research nurse. We are the only hospital in Louisiana to provide both Level IV neonatal and obstetric care at the same facility, Ochsner Baptist Hospital.

Highlights:

Our state-of-the-art 54 bed, level IV NICU was constructed in 2015 and has private rooms for singleton patients as well as multiples. It is the hub for our system of 5 Ochsner NICU's in the New Orleans area. Annual deliveries are growing toward 4,000 and high-risk maternal patients are cared for by our large network of maternal-fetal medicine physicians. Our section of fetal echo is located at Ochsner Baptist Hospital and coordinates care of babies with complex congenital heart diseases. We serve the entire Gulf South region with an established ground and air neonatal transport system. All modes of respiratory support including HFJV and HFOV are available in addition to the use of inhaled nitric oxide. We are supported by one the longest standing ECMO programs in the country. Total body cooling is available for qualified infants. Our team participates in the Vermont Oxford Network, has continuous performance improvement initiatives underway and is ranked by the US News and World Report in three specialties. A full spectrum of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty support is always available. We offer a competitive compensation package which is commensurate with experience.

About Ochsner Hospital for Children

Ranked #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana for the third year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in 2023-24, Ochsner Hospital for Children was also recognized as a national leader in the new rankings in two specialties: Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery, and Pediatric Orthopedics. Ochsner Hospital for Children continues to be a top destination for pediatric care in the Gulf South region through an unwavering commitment to always putting patients first.

Ochsner Hospital for Children is a rapidly expanding 125-bed children's hospital offering a full range of pediatric care from primary to quaternary care, with services offered in all subspecialties, and includes Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Advanced GI and Hepatology, Advanced Orthopedic Surgery, Hematology-Oncology, Cleft Palate/Cranio-Facial Surgery, as well as heart, liver, and bone marrow transplant. There are also several multi-disciplinary teams dedicated to complex conditions. The hospital not only performed the first pediatric heart/kidney transplant in the region but is also the top congenital heart program in the state (both in volume and outcomes).

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