Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in conjunction with Manning Family Childrens is seeking a fulltime academic Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist with advanced training and/or experience in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology to join our faculty group. The Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist will provide outpatient and inpatient care focusing primarily on transplant hepatology and liver disease in addition to general pediatric gastroenterology and clinical outreach activities at Manning Family Childrens and our satellite clinics. The selected candidate will become actively involved in all aspects of teaching including training medical students and residents. The section boasts the only ACGME accredited fellowship training program in the state. Clinical programs exist in all areas of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition including advanced therapeutic endoscopy and liver transplantation. The Division employs ten Pediatric Gastroenterologists and two Nurse Practitioners. The Department boasts approximately eighty faculty members representing all pediatric subspecialties. Qualified candidates must have a minimum of oneyear of advanced training in pediatric transplant hepatology or equivalent experience; and must have successfully completed a Pediatrics Residency and a Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship; be Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Board Eligible / Board Certified in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. A license to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana and credentialing by all required entities must be obtained before the start date. Academic appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (nontenure clinical track) depending on prior experience. Manning Family Childrens is a 263bed notforprofit pediatric medical center offering a comprehensive range of services for children from birth to 21 years with more than 600 pediatric providers solely dedicated to the care of kids. With an unwavering commitment to child health we have proudly served as the Gulf Souths only comprehensive childrens hospital for 70 years transforming countless lives since we first opened our doors in 1955. Manning Family Childrens is proud to provide the highest level of care for children from across the Gulf South. Just last year we cared for 585000 children the most ever in our history. New Orleans is a cultural melting pot. Life in the Big Easy can be as fast or as slow paced as you make it. Blessed with an abundance of festivals sports fine arts notsofine arts eating drinking and parading can become a daily part of your life.
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