Academic Family Medicine opening in Louisiana
Located in Lake Charles, LA
Full-Time & Permanent
Seeking a BE/BC Family Medicine physician to join as an associate professor or assistant professor.
- Non-tenure, clinical track
- Board certified/board eligible (or equivalent) Family Medicine physician with full, unrestricted medical staff privileges in Family Medicine.
- The ideal candidate will have previous academic experience with obstetric skills, experience teaching medical students and residents, though not required.
Details of the Program:
- Community health system sponsored program
- Fully accredited by ACGME for 20 years
- 24 approved positions and 21 current (7-7-7) residents
- Unopposed program with single site learning environment
- Strong faculty with diverse backgrounds and skill sets
- Inpatient and outpatient experience
- Diverse patient population
- Traditional outpatient practice and inpatient care
- Inpatient responsibilities at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
- Full complement of consultants
- Primary responsibilities center on the education of 21 Family Medicine residents and visiting medical students, precepting residents, didactic presentations, and 1:7 week inpatient team lead.
Benefits:
- State retirement plan or ORP with matching contributions
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Vacation, Holiday, Sick and CME benefits
- CME, Dues/Membership reimbursement
Location:
Southwest Louisiana is a thriving community that offers a diverse mix of outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, camping and water sports. This area lives up to the states reputation as the Sportsmans Paradise by offering plenty of fishing and hunting for the enthusiast. Here the arts thrive through exhibits, festivals celebrating the arts, music, concerts and theatre. Downtown has been revitalized and it brings the perfect charm to this warm community. A lower cost of living in safe and attractive neighborhoods, an exceptional school system, including both public and private school options, make this an ideal place to have a balanced and fulfilled lifestyle.
Lake Charles is conveniently located off of I-10 between Houston and New Orleans. In addition, the Lake Charles Regional Airport makes it convenient to connect to Houston or Dallas for major intercontinental and international flights. The region is experiencing an unprecedented amount of growth due to an increase in the industrial sector, we are fortunate to live where there is so much growth and potential.