Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking a physician who is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Infectious Disease to join the expanding practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. An interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship is desirable. The Infectious Disease Practice at Ochsner Children’s Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of children with suspected or proven infectious diseases.

Ochsner Children’s includes:

• More than 85 primary care pediatriciansand 290+ medical and surgical subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
• The region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:
  • Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
  • Liver and bone marrow transplantation
  • Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
  • Advanced GI and Hepatology
  • A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
  • The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center

Facilities & Growth

• 67-bed Level IV NICU
• 14-bed PICUand 12-bed CV-ICU
• 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU
• 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
• 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport teamwith ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
• Future growth:construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in 2028

Education & Research

• ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program
• Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane Universityand the University of Queensland.
• Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine(currently in LCME accreditation).
• Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annuallyand lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.

Recognition

• Consistently ranked in S. News & World Report’sTop 50 Children’s Hospitals in multiple specialties for 9 consecutive years.
• Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana.

If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. William “Billy” Lennarz, System Medical Director of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at .

Interested physicians can submit an online application by visiting or fill out a lead form by clicking

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.