Locum Tenens Hospitalist — Inpatient Adult Medicine (Lafayette, LA)

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We’re seeking a hospitalist to join a supportive inpatient team in Lafayette, Louisiana, starting March 1, 2026, with ongoing coverage. This is a locum tenens, clinical-only position covering day rounding shifts (7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.).

What you’ll be doing

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care for adult patients on a general internal medicine service.
• Perform daily rounds, manage admissions and discharges, and develop coordinated treatment plans.
• Collaborate with NP/PAs and specialty consultants, and respond to phone consults as needed.
• Accurately document patient encounters in a timely manner and participate in a team-based hospitalist coverage model.

Patient and volume details

• Adult patient population.
• Average daily census around 220 patients.
• Case mix consists of general internal medicine inpatient cases. Admissions are managed by the hospitalist service as assigned.

Facility and team

• Standard inpatient hospital resources and full specialty backup are available.
• Current support includes 11 daytime hospitalist rounders, 1 nocturnist, 2 daytime NP/PAs, and 1 NP/PA nocturnist.
• This coverage is to provide supplemental support to the existing team.

Requirements and credentials

• Active Louisiana medical license required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine through an ABMS member board (board eligible applicants must be within 5 years).
• Active DEA with a Louisiana address required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Residency training in Internal Medicine.
• CME and case logs from the past 2 years, plus complete credentialing documentation, are required for onboarding.
• H-1B and J-1 visa candidates are accepted.

Privileges, credentialing, and logistics

• Hospital privileges are required; credentialing typically takes about 90 days.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice coverage details are not specified and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Coverage period

• Coverage begins March 1, 2026, and is ongoing.