Physician - Section Head, Pediatric Pulmonology

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking an experienced physician leader with vision and passion to serve as Section Head, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. The successful candidate will join four faculty and supporting psychologists and social workers to lead and grow this program to increase the number of children being cared for at Ochsner. Additional training and experience in sleep medicine, cystic fibrosis, interventional pulmonology, and/or vent-trach services is desirable.  The successful candidate will possess proven leadership, team-building, and managerial experience - and a demonstrated track record of driving successful program growth. Areas of administrative responsibility include physician recruiting, quality of care, financial performance, patient experience goals and medical staff management.

Ochsner Children’s includes:

·         More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

·         The region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:

o   Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation

o   Liver and bone marrow transplantation

o   Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology

o   Advanced GI and Hepatology

o   A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery

o   The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center

Facilities & Growth

·         67-bed Level IV NICU

·         14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU

·         4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU

·         44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED

·         24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support

·         Future growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services

Education & Research

·         ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program.

·         Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland.

·         Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).

·         Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.

Recognition

·         Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.

·         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 Chair of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System