The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans, is seeking an academic Neonatologist to join our 15-member faculty group.

The Division of Neonatology provides inpatient care for sick infants at Manning Family Children’s and six other community hospitals in the region. We are involved in the education of the largest group of medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatology fellows in the state.

The Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is dedicated to excellence in patient care, 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 students 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 or Associate 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 include patient care in a variety of settings. Educational responsibilities include supervision and instruction of medical students, residents, fellows 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 outcomes research initiatives across the Health Sciences Center.

Manning Family Children’s Hospital is the only freestanding children’s hospital in Louisiana and serves as the primary pediatric teaching site for LSUHSC Pediatrics. Manning Family Children’s is a 263-bed, not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a comprehensive range of services for children from birth to 21 years, with more than 600 pediatric providers and 3,000 employees solely dedicated to the care of kids. With an unwavering commitment to child health, we have proudly served as the Gulf South’s only comprehensive children’s hospital for 70 years – transforming countless lives since we first opened our doors in 1955. The hospital is home to a growing array of pediatric subspecialists and houses state-of-the-art facilities.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including:

• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Generous annual and sick leave
• 14 paid holidays per year
• An employee health primary care clinic

See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC , New Orleans – Benefits

Other employee benefits include:

• A full-service credit union
• Wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses
• Employee assistance program
• Campus assistance program
• Pet insurance option

More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits