Physician Clinical Geneticist (Pediatrics)

New Orleans, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Weve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve heal lead educate 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 Childrens Hospital is seeking a BC/BE CLINICAL GENETICIST to join our Section of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics in New Orleans. The successful candidate will work closely with our second geneticist 3 genetic counselors with more in recruitment and an experienced group of nurses. Expertise in the evaluation diagnosis and ongoing care of patients with a variety of genetic disorders including congenital anomalies congenital heart disease chromosomal disorders autism mitochondrial disease and cancer is desired. The section also offers prenatal genetic counseling as well as newborn screening. Key responsibilities of this position include:

Clinical Care

Provide inpatient and outpatient consultative care for children with known or suspected genetic conditions.
Partner with medical and surgical colleagues to serve children with complex conditions in multidisciplinary programs.

Teaching and Research

Teach medical students residents and allied health students.
Clinical and translational research opportunities abound for qualified candidates.
Academic appointment commensurate with experience.

Leadership and Program Development

Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to drive Pediatric Precision Medicine initiatives as part of Ochsners commitment to being the regional leader in genomics and precision medicine.

Ochsner Childrens includes:

More than 85 primary care pediatriciansand 290 subspecialistsacross 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The regions 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 Souths only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center

Facilities & Growth

67-bed Level IV NICU

14-bed PICUand 12-bed CVICU

4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU

44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unitwith a dedicated Pediatric ED

24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport teamwith ground rotary and fixed-wing aircraft support

Future growth:construction underway for a new 5-story Childrens 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 Universityand the University of Queensland.

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

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

Recognition

Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World ReportsTop 50 Childrens Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.

Proud to be recognized as the #1 Childrens Hospital in Louisiana.

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