Pediatrician - Developmental & Behavioral
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 2328 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Join the Area’s Only Hospital Just for Kids – Shape the Future
Job Description
Your future role at a glance:
- Specialty: Pediatrics
- Subspecialty Interest: Developmental & Behavioral
- Schedule: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Practice Detail: Our clinic has a leading team of pediatricians, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.
- Facility: Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatric Developmental Medicine & Therapy at Goodwood
- Location: 8415 Goodwood Blvd., Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital:
Opened in 2019, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital serves as the main campus and central hub for our statewide network of pediatric healthcare. The hospital is home to one of only eight expanded St. Jude Affiliate Clinics in the U.S., and one of the only pediatric emergency rooms in Louisiana staffed 24/7 by physicians certified in pediatric emergency medicine…(Read more here.
Click here for a video tour of our brand-new Children's Hospital!
Life in Baton Rouge:
Baton Rouge is the state capital and home to the LSU Tigers! As well as an influential center for culture, music, art, sports, and nature.
The capital city is known for its rich history, iconic architecture, and distinctive Cajun and Creole cuisine.
Baton Rouge boasts year-round outdoor recreation as the home to many hiking trails, nature focused groups to join, and nearby coastal access.
The city is surrounded by historic towns to tour, lakes to boat on and swim in, campgrounds to take advantage of, and only about an hour outside of New Orleans if you’re looking for more celebratory adventure.
Position Highlights:
- Sign on bonus and relocation assistance
- Private clinic undergoing $9 million renovation
- Predictable weekday schedule
- Established practice in a dedicated pediatric developmental clinic with passionate staff
- Opportunity to participate in Graduate Medical Education
- Generous PTO and CME
- No call, no hospital responsibility, no research
How you'll make an impact in this role
Step into a high-value role with ample room for growth and leadership in an outpatient-only setting. Leading a collaborative care team, you’ll work to meet urgent patient demand. This is a rare opportunity to build a program and make a lasting impact in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. Join our team and experience why our community loves OLOL Children’s Health so much!
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: Including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, and more.
- Financial security: Competitive salary, sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and quality-based incentives
- Time to recharge: Generous PTO and predictable schedule.
- Career growth: CME allowance
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: Paid parental leave
- Other benefits: PSLF-eligible employer with paid malpractice coverage
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
- Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
- Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested. Light teaching load.
- Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
- Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- H1B and J1 visa support available
- Interest in teaching is welcomed but not required
- Open to new grads and experienced clinicians; 2026 fellows encouraged to apply
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Our Lady of the Lake Childrens Health in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Below Level IPediatricians, General · Baton Rouge, LA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $182,541 | ~15% |
| Level II | $283,046 | ~31% |
| Level III | $383,531 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $484,037 | ~61% |
This job pays $18,720 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — below the Level I prevailing wage. For H-1B the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage, so the offer would have to go up.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.