Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking a Board-Certified Clinical Pediatric Geneticist to serve as Section Head of Clinical Genetics in New Orleans, Louisiana. In this role, the successful candidate will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient consultative care while leading a vibrant medical genetics section and recruiting additional faculty. The physician will also teach medical students and residents while collaborating on institutional Pediatric Precision Medicine initiatives. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!
Practice Info
- Section of Medical Genetics includes 2 junior pediatric geneticists, 1 remote pediatric geneticist, 3 genetic counselors, and an experienced group of nurses
- 67-bed Level IV NICU, 14-bed PICU, and 12-bed CVICU
- 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU and 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
- ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program
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
- Grow, develop, and lead a vibrant section of Medical Genetics serving children and physicians from across the region
- Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to lead Pediatric Precision Medicine initiatives
- Lead recruiting of additional Pediatric Genetic faculty to join the section
Qualifications
- BOARD-CERTIFIED CLINICAL PEDIATRIC 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 is 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
Section Head, Clinical Pediatric Genetics in LA at Ochsner Health
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely. It was posted 5 days ago.