Clinical Geneticist (Pediatrics)

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking a BC/BE Clinical Geneticist to join the Section of Medical Genetics within the Department of Pediatrics in New Orleans. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of geneticists, genetic counselors, and nurses to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for pediatric patients with genetic disorders. This role also offers opportunities to engage in medical education, clinical research, and pediatric precision medicine initiatives at a leading regional institution.

Practice Info

• Located in New Orleans within the Section of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at Ochsner Children's Hospital
• Team includes three existing geneticists, 5 genetic counselors, and an experienced group of nurses
• Section offers prenatal genetic counseling as well as newborn screening
• Ochsner Children’s includes more than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi
• Facilities feature a 67-bed Level IV NICU, 14-bed PICU, 12-bed CVICU, 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU, and a 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
• Supported by a 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
• Future growth includes a new 5-story Children’s Hospital opening in early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
• Academic environment features 10 categorical pediatric residents per year, teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland, and the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultative care for children with known or suspected genetic conditions
• Partner with medical and surgical colleagues to serve children with complex conditions in multidisciplinary programs
• Teach medical students, residents, and allied health students
• Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to drive Pediatric Precision Medicine initiatives

Qualifications

• BC/BE Clinical Geneticist
• Expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and ongoing care of patients with a variety of genetic disorders, including congenital anomalies, congenital heart disease, chromosomal disorders, autism, mitochondrial disease, and cancer (desired)
• Individuals who reside in and will work from Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. are not eligible for remote work positions