Pediatric Cardiologist (MRI)
The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Cardiology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA), is seeking a full-time academic Pediatric Cardiologist with expertise in advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging in CT and MRI technologies to join our faculty group. The Heart Center Faculty includes a team of 23 physicians including six cardiac intensivists, two cardiac surgeons, and 5 cardiac anesthesiologists. Subspeciality care in the Heart Center includes non-invasive imaging, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, expertise in Fontan management, home-monitoring, neurodevelopment, pulmonary hypertension, pediatric coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Currently, approximately 340 heart catheterizations (75% interventional) and over 300 cardiothoracic surgeries, and 10,000 ambulatory visits are performed each year at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.

The Heart Center is based at CHNOLA and includes not only Tulane faculty but also faculty in the LSU Health Sciences Center. The selected candidate must have demonstrated excellence in advanced non-invasive imaging involving CT and MRI modalities as well as echocardiography. Incumbent on the applicant will be developing and leading a comprehensive state of the art cardiac CT and MRI program at CHNOLA.

The Department of Pediatrics at Tulane is committed to providing excellence in education, clinical care, and research. The selected candidate will become actively involved in all aspects of teaching including training medical students and residents.

As a University employed faculty member, you will receive a negotiable salary commensurate with experience, a fully comprehensive benefits package, and relocation allowance. Academic appointment will be at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience.

Qualified applicants must be board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and be licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana by the start date. He or she must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Fluent and conversational skills in Spanish is desirable. Successful candidates will have outstanding patient care skills, a strong desire to share their knowledge with students and residents and participate in advancing the quality of care at Children’s Hospital. Faculty members are expected to contribute to the advancement of scholarly or educational activities in the department.

If you are interested, send an updated copy of your CV and references to:
Andrea Jones
Andrea.Jones@lcmchealth.org
504.896.9400

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Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) is a non-profit, pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The hospital has 229 pediatric beds and is affiliated with the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University School of Medicine. The hospital is a member of LCMC Health and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. CHNOLA also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. CHNOLA also features the largest pediatric emergency department in the region and is the largest provider of pediatric health services in Louisiana. Children's Hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, including a Pediatric intensive care unit, Neonatal intensive care unit, and a parenting education center. The hospital admits over 7,000 inpatient and 170,000 outpatient visits each year. The hospital services the entire state of Louisiana and Gulf Coast region.

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