Careers in Quality

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Ambulatory Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans is seeking a full-time academic Pediatric Palliative Care physician to serve as Medical Director and Service Line Chief of Palliative Care at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. The position will be tasked to further develop, expand, and lead the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at the hospital.

 
The Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is dedicated to excellence in patient care, scholarly work, mastery in teaching and continuous learning. The Department boasts approximately eighty faculty members representing all pediatric sub-specialties. Training programs include an annual medical school class of two hundred and approximately one hundred post-graduate trainees in categorical pediatrics, medicine-pediatrics, child neurology, combined pediatrics and emergency medicine and most pediatric sub-specialty fellowship areas.  

 
Academic appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (non-tenure, clinical track), with rank to be determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience. The successful candidate will participate in a broad range of activities. Primary clinical responsibilities of the position will occur at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Educational responsibilities include supervision and instruction of medical students, residents, and other learners from the multi-disciplinary LSUHSC community. Faculty members are expected to contribute to the advancement of scholarly or educational activities within the Department. There are abundant opportunities for educational, clinical, translational, and quality and outcomes research initiatives across the health sciences center.  

 
The Department of Pediatrics is located predominantly at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Children’s Hospital is Louisiana’s only free-standing children’s hospital. The 247-bed tertiary care teaching and clinical care complex is located in the heart of New Orleans. Children’s Hospital has recently completed the major phases of a 5 year and $225 million expansion project. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Palliative Care or equivalent work experience
• Licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana before start date.
• Excellent communication skills are required. This is a challenging and interesting position involving teaching responsibilities with medical students, residents, and other learners from the multi-disciplinary LSUHSC community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Palliative Care or equivalent work experience
• Licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana before start date.
• Excellent communication skills are required. This is a challenging and interesting position involving teaching responsibilities with medical students, residents, and other learners from the multi-disciplinary LSUHSC community.

About LSUHSC School of Medicine - New Orleans

The Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is dedicated to excellence in patient care, mastery in teaching and continuous learning. These core values and beliefs form the foundation of the daily work of our faculty, staff and learners. We work to serve our communities while improving their health and well-being. Our strong affiliation with Children's Hospital of New Orleans, the state's dominant free-standing pediatric health care facility, ensures access to the finest facilities dedicated to our shared mission to become the region's leader in pediatric clinical care, education and focused research by the year 2030. The character of the Department and University were forged upon the challenges of Hurricane Katrina and the need to rebuild health care infrastructure and resources following the storm. New Orleans' food, culture, music and energy have come roaring back. Next up is the re-invention of pediatric healthcare in south Louisiana. The Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is leading the way. Come and join us.

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