Hospitalist in Southern Louisiana - University town on the lake

1 hour to Beaumont
120 miles to Baton Rouge
140 miles to Houston
190 miles to Louis Armstrong NOLA International Airport (MSY)
FM and Orthopedic Residency Programs
Parish of over 200,000


Hospital is adding Day Hospitalists to a team of 10 daytime Hospitalists and 2 Nocturnists already on staff. One physician has relocated due to a newborn and they are growing.

Details:

• Employed by the Hospital
• 230 licensed acute care beds
• Block Schedule, 7 on / 7 o f f
• Rotation Wednesday to Tuesday
• No procedures required
• No vent management
• ICU with well established pulmonary critical care on staff
  • Responsible for Critical Care patients and admit to ICU
  • Pulmonary & Critical Care coverage available – someone from CC is always on for consults
• Census split evenly among Hospitalists
• Patient population - no pediatrics
• 21 specialties onsite
• Emergency department runs codes
• Day Hospitalist average 16 patients / day

Available to: FM, IM, Med Peds

Benefits:

• IG base salary:
  • Day Hospitalist: 330k
    • plus quality 20k
• Health, Dental, 403(b) plan and deferred compensation plan
• Sign on - 25k
• Relocation - 15k
• Residency Stipend
• Tuition assistance
• CME and Dues/Memberships reimbursement
• Malpractice with tail coverage