What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Pediatric Heart Failure/Heart Transplant position at Ochsner Health?
Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking Director of Pediatric Heart Failure / Heart Transplant physician to join an existing pediatric heart failure / heart transplant cardiologist and a newly hired heart failure / transplant physician assistant in the only pediatric heart transplant center in Louisiana. This position includes care of patients with cardiomyopathies, heart failure, transplant, congenital heart disease, and ventricular assist devices. The transplant team is supported by dedicated transplant coordinators, transplant psychologist, transplant social worker, transplant pharmacist, and palliative care team. Ochsner Health has all pediatric cardiac sub-specialties including EP, ACHD, interventional cardiology, imaging including echocardiography and cardiac MRI and CT, and fetal cardiology. We have three congenital heart surgeons and a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
Ochsner is an active participant in PHTS and ACTION. Interested applicants should be BC / BE in pediatric cardiology and have completed an advanced fellowship in pediatric heart failure / heart transplant or minimum of 5 years of experience in the field. In addition to patient care, the physician will be responsible for the education of Tulane-Ochsner pediatric residents and medical students, and our own University of Queensland medical students.
Interested physicians can submit an online application by visiting https : / / ochsner.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com / OchsnerPhysician / job / New-Orleans New-Orleans-Region Louisiana / Physician Director-of-Pediatric-Heart-Failure-Heart-Transplant-Cardiology_REQ_00204985
If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. Thomas Young, Section Head of Pediatric Cardiology & ICU, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.lawhun@ochsner.org .
