Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Ochsner Children's Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana is seeking a BC/BE Fellowship-trained Pediatric Anesthesiologist with sub-fellowship training or experience in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia. The successful candidate will provide and coordinate patient care alongside a dedicated team managing a full range of congenital cardiac pathology, pediatric heart transplants, and ventricular assist devices. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

Practice Info

• Located at Ochsner Children's Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Join a team of 3 Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology Faculty members
• Practice includes the full range of congenital cardiac pathology and palliative repairs
• Only facility in Louisiana that offers pediatric heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices
• Active transplant and VAD program with ages ranging from infants to teenagers
• Service a 54-bed Level III-C NICU and a 26 bed PICU in New Orleans
• Cover ~250 bypass cases and ~500 cath lab cases per year
• Extensive Louisiana and Mississippi referral network with expanding satellite clinics
• Robust adult congenital heart population in the surrounding area
• Goal of this position is 100% pediatric practice
• Work with a small team of CRNAs with abundant congenital cardiac experience at a typically 1:1 ratio
• New children's hospital currently under construction with completion scheduled for 2027

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care by abiding by Ochsner's core values of Patients First, Integrity, Compassion, Inclusivity, Teamwork and Excellence and The Responsibilities of the Professional Staff
• Cover congenital cardiac cases most days
• Provide daily practice spanning the spectrum of pediatric heart disease for cardiac and non-cardiac based procedures
• Cover adult anesthesia cases if desired

Compensation

• Nationally competitive compensation package

Benefits

• Nationally competitive benefits package
• Ample vacation time
• CME time

Shift & Schedule

• Tiered call system with 1st call divided equally between team members
• Post call day off if stay past a specified time
• Potential to work academic time into schedule

Qualifications

• BC/BE Fellowship-trained Pediatric Anesthesiologist
• Sub-fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia or experience with Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
• 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.