Child Abuse Pediatrician

Ochsner Children's is seeking a board certified/board eligible Child Abuse Pediatrician to help lead its expanding system of care across New Orleans, LA, and the entire Gulf South. In this role, the provider will oversee program development to deliver outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department consults in collaboration with a new Parish-funded child advocacy center. This position offers the time and support needed to provide patient- and family-centric medical evaluations and care backed by strong leadership and administration. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

Practice Info

• Expanding system of care across New Orleans, LA and the entire Gulf South
• Development of this service line is coordinated with a brand-new trauma program and opening of a brand new comprehensive peds ED within the all new Ochsner Children's Hospital in early 2028
• Ochsner Children's includes more than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi
• Region's leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in 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, and the Gulf South's only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center
• Facilities include a 67-bed Level IV NICU, 14-bed PICU, 12-bed CVICU, 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU, and 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 includes construction underway for a new 5-story Children's Hospital opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
• Education and research opportunities include an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, and faculty publishing research papers and leading clinical trials

Responsibilities

• Oversight of program development to provide outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department consults for suspected abuse and neglect in collaboration with a new Parish-funded child advocacy center

Compensation

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience
• Signing bonus

Benefits

• Paid relocation

Qualifications

• board certified/board eligible Child Abuse Pediatrician
• 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.