Rheumatology Opening in Lake Charles, LA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Rheumatology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/21/25
Rheumatology Partnership Opportunity: Lake Charles, LA ~ Located 1 hr to Beaumont, 2 hrs to Houston and 1 hr. to Lafayette, 30 minutes from the Gulf *Experienced candidates and new grads welcome to apply* Position Details
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Partnership from day 1, No buy-in
- 2 year guarantee at the MGMA median with bonus opportunity, all practice expenses, benefits and med mal covered under the guarantee
- Schedule during guarantee period: M-F, 8-5pm, you set your own schedule after the guarantee period
- Inpatient or Outpatient - Choose your practice
- Hospitalist services are available
- Only 2 FTE rheumatologist in the area (1 close to retirement)
- 2 to 3 month wait time for rheumatology services
- Join 32 physician partner group, 70 provider group
- Built-in referrals, 18 primary care providers
- Lab and imaging ancillary services in-house
- Call schedule take his/her own call, hospital has a hospitalist program for use = no call
- Daily patient census 25 up to 40 depending on the practice and physician - Patient volume allows up to 40 patients/day
- No infusion center onsite but contracts with Infusion Service when needed. Also, the hospital has an infusion center available to the group.
- Vacation time 3 weeks while on guarantee, unlimited after guarantee up to physician at that point