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Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

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! Job Duties: Diagnose and treat pediatric patients in the emergency room.

Develop a plan of care for each patient, including complete medical history, physician examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral. Confer with consulting physicians, nurses, patients and patients family concerning treatment and care of patients. Refer cases that require specialist services.

Employer: Ochsner Clinic Foundation Geographic area of employment: New Orleans, LA. Education Required: M.D. or D.O. Other Requirements: License to practice medicine in Louisiana. Completion of a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship.

Applicants must apply online at ochsner.org using REQ_00267917 Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today! Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

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Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana.

Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region.

In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians.

To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit ochsner.org. Ochsner Health is proud to be an Employer of Choice.

Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024 Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA!

The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces.

Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™ Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023 Opportunities listed here represent open positions at Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health managed entities.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat pediatric patients within the emergency room setting. Develop comprehensive care plans and collaborate with consulting physicians and families to ensure appropriate treatment.

Requirements

Must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and a valid license to practice medicine in Louisiana. Completion of a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisTreatment PlanningMedical History TakingPatient ReferralClinical Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Ochsner Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,047 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 87% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 11 employers

7
<$345k
25
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
4
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
2%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Emergency Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,047 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.