Section Head, Emergency Medicine

Ochsner Health is seeking a dedicated Section Head, Emergency Medicine to provide physician leadership and operational oversight for the OMC-Westbank Emergency Department and Marrero Freestanding Emergency Department. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of physicians and Advanced Practice Providers across high-volume, high-acuity care environments to drive quality, safety, and patient experience. You will collaborate closely with nursing and executive leadership to align site-level performance with broader system strategies and operational priorities. Join Ochsner Health and make a lasting impact on emergency care delivery today.

Practice Info

• OMC-Westbank Emergency Department and Marrero Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED)
• OMC-Westbank Emergency Department manages over 50,000 patient visits annually
• Marrero FSED manages over 25,000 patient visits annually
• High volume, high acuity, and strategically important emergency care footprint within the Ochsner system
• Multidisciplinary team of Emergency Medicine physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
• Dual reporting relationship to Emergency Services Service Line Leadership and reporting directly to the Vice President of Medical Affairs

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic physician leadership for two distinct emergency care environments: a high volume hospital based Emergency Department and a high performing Freestanding Emergency Department
• Ensure safe, efficient, and high quality emergency care delivery across both sites, with a focus on throughput, patient flow, and clinical outcomes
• Directly oversee and support a team of Emergency Medicine physicians and APPs across both locations, leading recruitment, onboarding, performance assessment, and professional development
• Partner with nursing and quality leadership to drive performance in patient safety, regulatory compliance, patient satisfaction, and quality metrics
• Collaborate closely with nursing leadership, ancillary departments, operations, and support services to optimize care delivery and team based performance
• Demonstrate foundational understanding of healthcare finance, reimbursement, staffing models, and productivity in emergency medicine while supporting service line initiatives
• Model and reinforce high standards of professionalism, ethical conduct, and physician leadership, addressing performance or behavioral concerns using a structured approach

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine
• Licensed Practicing Provider
• Credentialed and required to maintain active clinical practice
• Individuals who reside in and will work from Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. are not eligible for remote work positions