Family Medicine Opening in Covington, LA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Covington, Louisiana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/17/24
**Academic/Faculty Family Medicine Physician opportunity in Covington, LA**
Located 40m to New Orleans and 1hr to Baton Rouge
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- 40 hours weekly schedule
- Provides leadership and medical direction
- Provides input in the development of standards of care
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients
- Provide input in the development of standards of care
- Participate in the development and support
- Maintain clinic schedules as noted in contractual agreement
**Compensation: Fair market value according to MGMA + years of experience**
**About the Group**
- Founded in 1954
- 281-bed full-service acute-care
- Additionally, it cares for the Northshore community with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, state-of-the-art surgical and cardiac services, primary and specialty care, emergency services, home health/hospice/palliative care, wound care and other services at more than two dozen sites
- Not-for-profit community health system
- Financially self sufficient
- Fantastic benefits package
- 2 nd largest employer in the parish of St. Tammany
- 80 employed physician providers which include Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Pediatrics, Wound Care, Palliative Care, Breast Health.
- 2000 babies born per year. The hospital of choice.
- Located in the fastest growing parish in Louisiana
- Best schools, public and private, in the state
- Safe and varied community which boasts best small towns in Southern Living Magazine for 2 nd year in a row.
- Terrific art and restaurant scene, walking neighborhoods and vibrant downtown which hosts numerous concerts, art walks, block parties, etc. each year.
- 45 minutes north of New Orleans and our international airport.