Section Head, Emergency Medicine

Ochsner Health is seeking a Section Head, Emergency Medicine to provide physician leadership and operational oversight for the OMC-Westbank Emergency Department and the Marrero Freestanding Emergency Department. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of Emergency Medicine physicians and APPs, driving quality, safety, throughput, and patient experience across both sites. Join Ochsner Health to make a meaningful difference and discover your future today.

Practice Info

• OMC-Westbank Emergency Department manages over 50,000 patient visits annually
• Marrero Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED) manages over 25,000 patient visits annually
• High volume, high acuity, and strategically important emergency care footprint within the Ochsner system
• Hospital based Emergency Department and Freestanding Emergency Department environments

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
• Align physician and APP practice patterns with system standards, evidence based care, and Emergency Services service line priorities
• Directly oversee and support a team of Emergency Medicine physicians and APPs across both locations
• Lead provider recruitment, onboarding, performance assessment, feedback, and professional development
• Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, engagement, and continuous improvement
• Partner with nursing and quality leadership to drive performance in patient safety, regulatory compliance, patient satisfaction, and quality metrics
• Identify and address clinical variation, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement using data driven approaches

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 the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.