We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe 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! This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

• Required - Master's Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred - Doctorate Degree Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field.

Work Experience

• Required - 8 years Applied data science or machine learning, including healthcare experience or similar regulated domain. Deep fluency in Python, SQL, ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, etc.) and cloud-native development. Experience with MLOps and model lifecycle tools (e.g., MLflow, Databricks, SageMaker, etc.). Demonstrated success developing and deploying production-grade models in complex environments.
• Preferred - Familiarity with Epic, healthcare data and models (e.g., OMOP, HL7 FHIR), and clinical workflows strongly preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with clinicians, executives, and technical teams.
• Systems-thinking approach with passion for improving healthcare through AI innovation.
• Ability to operate as both a builder and strategist - deep in code but also shaping direction.
• Comfort with ambiguity, a collaborative mindset, and intellectual humility.
• Strong publication record and/or engagement in technical thought leadership.

Job Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards. This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (occasionally means activity or conditions exist up to 1/3 of the work day), and/or, a negligible amount of force frequently (frequently means activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the work day) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid. The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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