Pulmonologists

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

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New Orleans - New Orleans Region - Louisiana Kenner - New Orleans Region - Louisiana Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 3, 2026
Job description

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! 

Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, is recruiting a BC/BE Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician to join an expanding team.

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine.  Additional board eligibility/board certification in Critical Care Medicine is preferred but not required.  Salary offered will commensurate with experience and training.

Opportunity Details:

  • 32 bed ICU managed by the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
  • Practice settings include busy inpatient critical care and pulmonary services, along with a thriving referral clinic. 
  • Candidates will be actively involved as clinical educators who teach medical students, residents, and fellows. 
  • In addition to teaching responsibilities, there is the opportunity to develop subspecialty referral practices in asthma, interventional pulmonary, thoracic oncology, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, and other end stage lung diseases. 
  • Section members regularly collaborate with the pulmonary departments at both local medical schools in clinical research, including NIH-funded activities in ARDS and IPF.  Faculty appointments are possible for qualified candidates. 
  • The position offers flexibility and balance among clinical practice, graduate education, and scholarly activity for applicants based upon individual experience levels.

Ochsner is proud to be recognized among the top hospitals in the nation.  Ochsner is the only hospital in Louisiana recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” in four specialty categories and received high performing ratings in 6 procedures and/or conditions. Additionally, CareChex®, a division of Comparison®, named four Ochsner campuses among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation in 13 specialties.  Ochsner was also recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

About this role

Summary

Provide pulmonary and critical care, teach, develop subspecialty practices, and collaborate in research.

Job title

Pulmonologists

Experience level

board certified or board eligible in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

On-site in Louisiana, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

board certificationpulmonary medicineinternal medicine

Preferred skills

critical care certificationresearch experienceteaching experience

Specializations

pulmonarycritical careinternal medicinerespiratory diseases
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New Orleans, LA, USA

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Kenner, LA, USA

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Houma, LA, USA

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Chalmette, LA, USA

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Gretna, LA, USA

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Slidell, LA, USA

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