Neonatologist Ochsner Baptist

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Ochsner Health in New Orleans is seeking physicians BC/BE in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to join our expanding section of six neonatologists. Recent graduates and experienced neonatologists with training or experience in level IV NICU are invited to consider joining our division working alongside a team of experienced neonatal nurse practitioners. We are the only hospital in Louisiana to provide both Level IV neonatal and obstetric care at the same facility, Ochsner Baptist Hospital.

Highlights:
Our state-of-the-art 54 bed, level IV NICU was constructed in 2015 and has private rooms for singleton patients as well as multiples. It is the hub for our system of 5 Ochsner NICU's in the New Orleans area. Annual deliveries are growing toward 4,000 and high-risk maternal patients are cared for by our large network of maternal-fetal medicine physicians. Our section of fetal echo is located at Ochsner Baptist Hospital and coordinates care of babies with complex congenital heart diseases. We serve the entire Gulf South region with an established ground and air neonatal transport system. All modes of respiratory support including HFJV and HFOV are available in addition to the use of inhaled nitric oxide. We are supported by one the longest standing ECMO programs in the country. Total body cooling is available for qualified infants. Our team participates in the Vermont Oxford Network, has continuous performance improvement initiatives underway and is ranked by the US News and World Report in three specialties. A full spectrum of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty support is always available. We offer a competitive compensation package which is commensurate with experience.

About Ochsner Hospital for Children
Ranked #1 Children's Hospital in Louisiana for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in 2022-23. Ochsner Hospital for Children was also recognized as a national leader in the new rankings in three specialties: Pediatric Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery, and Pediatric Orthopedics. Ochsner Hospital for Children continues to be a top destination for pediatric care in the region through an unwavering commitment to always putting patients first.

Ochsner Hospital for Children is a rapidly expanding 125-bed children's hospital offering a full range of pediatric care from primary to quaternary care, with services offered in all subspecialties, and includes Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Advanced GI and Hepatology, Advanced Orthopedic Surgery, Hematology-Oncology, Cleft Palate/Cranio-Facial Surgery, as well as heart, liver, and bone marrow transplant. There are also several multi-disciplinary teams dedicated to complex conditions. The hospital not only performed the first pediatric heart/kidney transplant in the region but is also the top congenital heart program in the state (both in volume and outcomes).

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