DEPARTMENT CHAIR, PHYSICIAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans is searching for a Department Chair for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation to lead our expanding team. Along with leadership/administrative responsibilities, working closely with the System Chair of PM & R, the position also includes the opportunity to practice in an inpatient or outpatient setting, or a mix of both, and involves teaching and clinical research. Board certification, as well as prior leadership experience is required. Salary offered will be competitive and commensurate with experience and training. Ochsner Rehabilitation specializes in neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The Department of PM & R is an integral component of our multi-collaborative department within the Neuroscience Institute. Areas of expertise include gait disorders, spasticity, stroke, spinal cord injury, neurological disease, and head injury. The inpatient rehabilitation facility is certified by CARF in general rehabilitation and has a specialty CARF certification in the area of stroke recovery. Currently, we have 28 beds, with plans to expand to 60 beds in the near future. Ochsner is a not-for-profit, multispecialty healthcare delivery system composed of 30 hospitals. We are the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Hospital" across three specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide each year. Our medical school, the Ochsner Clinical School, in partnership with the University of Queensland in Australia, enrolls 130 medical students each year. We also have the largest graduate medical educational (GME) program in the state. Ochsner employs more than 1,000 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties and conducts over 600 clinical research studies. For more information, please visit us at: www.ochsner.org. New Orleans is one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in America. Amenities include multiple universities, academic centers, professional sports teams, world-class dining, cultural interests, renowned live entertainment, and music. Please e-mail CV to: profrecruiting@ochsner.org or call: 800-488-2240 for more information. Reference # OPMRCH-2. Sorry, no opportunities for J-1 applications. Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.