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Director of Pediatric Heart Failure/Heart Transplant Cardiology

ochsner healthNew Orleans, LALead L6
Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking a Director of Pediatric Heart Failure/Heart Transplant physician along with a second Pediatric Heart Failure/Heart Transplant physician for the only pediatric heart transplant center in Louisiana. This position includes comprehensive care for patients with cardiomyopathies, heart failure, transplants, congenital heart disease, and ventricular assist devices. Faculty members have opportunities for academic appointments, teaching medical students and residents, and participating in research studies. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! Practice InfoOnly pediatric heart transplant center in Louisiana Transplant team is supported by a dedicated physician assistant, two transplant coordinators, transplant psychologist, transplant social worker, and a transplant pharmacist Active participant in PHTS and ACTIONProvides services for all pediatric cardiac sub-specialties including heart failure/transplant, EP, ACHD, interventional cardiology, imaging including echocardiography and cardiac MRI and CT, and fetal cardiology, comprehensive single ventricle program, and neurodevelopmental clinic Heart center includes 21 cardiologists, 3 congenital heart surgeons, 6 cardiac intensivists practicing in a dedicated pediatric 12 bed cardiac intensive care unit and 3 pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists Program performs approximately 250 cardiac surgeries, 400 cardiac catheterizations and 19,000 ambulatory visits at 15 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi per year
Responsibilities:
  • Care for patients with cardiomyopathies, heart failure, transplant, congenital heart disease, and ventricular assist devices
  • Teach pediatric residents from the Tulane-Ochsner Pediatric Residency program as well as medical students from both Tulane and the University of Queensland, Australia
  • Participate in numerous research studies and multi-center trials
Qualifications:
  • BC/BE in pediatric cardiology
  • Completed an advanced fellowship in pediatric heart failure/heart transplant or minimum of 5 years of experience in the field
  • 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
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Level

Lead L6

Location

New Orleans, LA

Occupation

Cardiologists

Industry

Specialty Hospitals

Posted

10 days ago

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