Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Physician at CHS Recruiting summary :

The position is for a Hospitalist Physician at a regional healthcare system in Lake Charles, Louisiana, offering a competitive salary of $330,000 to $350,000 with additional bonuses and sign-on incentives. The role involves managing adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative team environment, alongside extensive support systems including ER interventions and dedicated admissions staff. Candidates must hold a Louisiana medical license and be board certified or eligible in Family or Internal Medicine, with opportunities for H1B visa sponsorship.

OPEN POSITION :

Physician - Hospitalist

SCHEDULE :

Full-Time

7 Days On / 7 Days Off

Wednesday to Tuesday

COMPENSATION :

• $330,000 to $350,000 Guaranteed Base Salary
• $35,000+ Annual Bonus Income Potential
• $25,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Loan Repayment Plan
• Malpractice Insurance
• Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
• LTD / STD / Life Insurance
• 7+ Weeks Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, CME, holidays)
• $4,500 Annual Professional Allowance
• Retirement Plan

LOCATION :

Lake Charles, Louisiana

COMPANY PROFILE :

Serving the local community since the 1950s, this regional healthcare system is dedicated to providing full service primary care, specialty, inpatient, and outpatient services to the local community. Their offerings include, among others, family medicine, internal medicine, hematology / oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, and rheumatology. All providers are employees of the system, which comprises hospitals, clinics, specialty institutes, and residency programs.

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The new physician will join an established team of 10 hospitalists and 2 nocturnists. Details of the role include :

• daily census shared evenly among hospitalists
• adult / geriatric patient population (no pediatrics)
• ER physicians available 24 / 7 for codes
• open ICU
• 24 / 7 critical care support
• no vent management

Please note that procedures are optional for this role and there is a dedicated admissions staffer in the morning to allow for uninterrupted rounding.

The hospital has extensive resources available, including an EHR (transitioning to Epic soon) and robust administrative support.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Louisiana medical license
• DEA
• Board Certified or Eligible, Family or Internal Medicine
• H1B visa candidates welcome to apply (unable to support J1 visa)

HOW TO APPLY :

To apply for this position, please send your CV to Jenn Kunkel at or call .

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Keywords :

Hospitalist, Physician, Healthcare, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Medical Professional, Patient Care, Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Employment, Louisiana Jobs