Physician - Pediatric Epileptologist
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Job Description
Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.
Ochsner Children's Hospital is actively recruiting a BC/BE PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST, FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN EPILEPSY to join our expanding practice in New Orleans, LA. Recent graduates and experienced physicians are welcome to apply. Salary offered will be competitive and commensurate with experience and training.
Our neurology team includes neurologists with subspecialty expertise in stroke, neurointensive care, movement disorders, epilepsy, pain management, neuroimmunology, neuromuscular disorders, and neuroimaging.
Ochsner Children’s Includes
- More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
- The region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:
- Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
- Liver and bone marrow transplantation
- Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
- Advanced GI and Hepatology
- A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
- The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center
Facilities & Growth
- 67-bed Level IV NICU
- 14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU
- 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU
- 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
- 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
- Future growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
Education & Research
- ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program.
- Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland.
- Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).
- Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.
Recognition
- Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.
- Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana.
If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. William “Billy” Lennarz, System Medical Director of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.lawhun@ochsner.org.
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Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide specialized pediatric neurological care with a focus on epilepsy within the Ochsner Children's Hospital system. They will also participate in teaching medical students and residents while contributing to clinical research and multi-center studies.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Neurology and possess fellowship training in Epilepsy. The position is open to both recent graduates and experienced physicians.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Pediatric Epileptologist at Ochsner Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 724 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 50% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics | ranked against 724 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $257k (middle half $216k–$304k)78 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Louisiana | 7 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in Louisiana | 256 active | 22,316 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 23% remote · 50% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Louisiana physician listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment256 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,151 in the last 30 days | 751 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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