As a Cardiac Critical Care physician at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, you will play a pivotal role in one of the nation’s most advanced cardiovascular programs. Your daily work will center on caring for critically ill patients in a high-acuity cardiovascular intensive care unit (CV-ICU), where you’ll manage some of the most complex surgical and medical cases in the country. From overseeing patients post–open heart surgery to guiding transplant recoveries, your expertise will directly impact outcomes for patients facing life-threatening conditions.
Ochsner is expanding its heart program as surgical volume and patient acuity rise. To meet this need, the CV-ICU and Surgical ICU are being divided into distinct services, ensuring two dedicated intensivists are present at night. By joining this team, you will strengthen the program’s ability to deliver round-the-clock, specialized care—meeting the demand of a growing patient population that increasingly turns to Ochsner as the region’s referral center for advanced cardiovascular medicine.
You will practice in a collaborative, physician-led environment within Ochsner’s Surgical ICU, a 34-bed unit that includes 10 beds dedicated to CV-ICU care. You’ll work closely with surgeons, intensivists, and advanced practice providers in a setting nationally recognized for its complex case mix index—recently scoring 3rd highest in the nation. This academic environment balances clinical intensity with opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and research.