Academic Pediatric Cardiologist

Director of Non-invasive Imaging

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, at the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist to serve as Clinical Director of Non-Invasive Imaging to join its growing program. The Heart Center faculty includes a team of eight full-time pediatric cardiologists, including sub-specialty expertise in Pediatric and Fetal Imaging, Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Adult Congenital Cardiology. Heart Center staff also include three CV Surgeons and three CICU MDs. The Heart Center is proud to be part of the only freestanding Children’s Hospital in New Orleans and Louisiana, and the top academic heart program in the state. Academic appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor (non-tenure, clinical track), and will be determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience. The successful candidate must have demonstrated excellence in non-invasive imaging. Incumbent will be involved in developing and leading a comprehensive state-of-the art Imaging Program at Children’s Hospital.

Position offers competitive benefits, and a compensation package commensurate with training and experience.

Children’s Hospital resides in New Orleans’ historic and vibrant uptown area. Our campus is currently undergoing a $300 million physical revitalization and transformation, and at the same time expanding new multispecialty outpatient campuses in the city and region. The Heart Center program provides services for patients throughout the state of Louisiana, including 260 CV surgeries, 275 cardiac catheterizations, 5,000 ambulatory visits, and 5,500 ECHOs annually. There is a dedicated 20-bed CICU with dedicated in-house attending coverage and a recently completed state of the art hybrid catheterization suite. The incoming Imaging Director would be given the responsibility of developing and organizing Imaging services and resources as the program transitions into the new Children’s clinical infrastructure.

New Orleans is one of the two largest cities in Louisiana and famous for its vast cultural, musical, culinary, and outdoor resources and activities. The city offers its citizens a warm climate, matched with a warm and friendly regional atmosphere year-round.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD or equivalent
• BC in Pediatric Cardiology at start date
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana before start date

For questions about this position, please feel free to contact Dr. Ernest Siwik at: esiwik@lsuhsc.edu

Applicant Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and list of references electronically: https://lsuh.sc/jobs/?id=2048

The LSUHSC School of Medicine in New Orleans encourages women and minority candidates to submit applications for this position. The School of Medicine does not participate in sponsoring faculty candidates for the Department of Health and Hospitals’ Conrad 30 Program.

LSU Health-NO is an Equal Opportunity Employer for females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.