Sr Physician-Pediatric Section Head Radiology

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! 

Under the direction of the Associate Medical Director, the Section Head serves in a strategic leadership role with oversite of assigned section. The Section Head will collaborate with senior leadership to drive the clinical and quality performance of the department and ensure patient safety and satisfaction, as well as provider engagement.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.
 

Education 

Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty

Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO

Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice

Certifications

• Board certified or eligible for certification in physician’s primary specialty

• Licensed Practicing Provider MD/DO

• Credentialed and willing to maintain clinical practice

Job Duties

• Embracing a leadership identity: Clear understanding and commitment to success as defined by collective performance; acceptance of responsibility for the performance of others.

• Professionalism: Understanding of and commitment to the highest standards of professionalism; willingness to hold others to those standards.

• Recruitment, Performance assessment, compensation, and feedback: Basic capacities in interviewing and proving feedback.

• Teamwork: Commitment to collaboration; understanding how to assign roles and run effective meetings.

• Negotiation, conflict resolution; interdepartmental collaboration: Able to frame issues from multiple perspectives, establish and nurture communication and problem-solving linkages with other sites/sections.

• A stepwise approach to dealing with problematic physicians: Basic understanding of how to set expectations, document behavior, provide feedback; must be comfortable doing so.

• Communication, having the difficult conversation: Can communicate clearly verbally and in writing; able to graciously confront difficult situations.

• Healthcare finance and reimbursement: Basic understanding of what is and is not profitable, of coding, of the billing cycle.

• Project Planning and execution: Able to lay out a straightforward project plan and timeline.

• Strategy Development in the context of Ochsner’s system strategy and operating system: Able to set, track, and achieve local goals; fundamental understanding of the operating calendar and related activities.

• System Leadership: Basic knowledge of potential synergies across the System.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the imm