Family Practice Job in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Physician - Primary Care
Company:CHRISTUS Health
Professions/Specialties:Family Practice,Internal Medicine
Location:Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Primary Care Physician Build Relationships. Make an Impact. Love Where You Live.
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick | Lake Charles, Louisiana
Your patients. Your practice. Your community. Your next chapter.
CHRISTUS Ochsner is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician to join our growing primary care team at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Whether you're an experienced physician looking for a fresh start or completing residency and ready to launch your career, this is an opportunity to practice meaningful medicine with the resources of a leading health system behind you.
Why Primary Care Physicians Choose This Opportunity
- Full-time primary care opportunity in beautiful Southwest Louisiana
- Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians welcome
- Integrated health system with an extensive specialist and subspecialist network
- Excellent support from specialists and ancillary services
- Epic electronic medical record throughout the system
- Strong internal referral network for seamless, coordinated patient care
- Competitive compensation based on training and experience
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
A Smarter Way to Practice Primary Care
Primary care shouldn't mean spending your evenings buried in charts and your days fighting an inbox.
At CHRISTUS Ochsner physicians have access to resources designed to help reduce administrative burden and allow more time for what matters most: taking care of patients.
You'll have access to:
- Refill support managing more than 70% of refills
- Ambient listening technology is available to primary care physicians to help reduce documentation time
- Dedicated LPN Care Coordinators helping close care gaps
- Ochsner On-Call to help reduce call burden
- Remote messaging nurses to help manage portal communications
- Digital Medicine resources for managing chronic conditions
Practice Medicine With a Team Behind You
Primary care is at the center of everything we do.
At CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick, you'll be part of an integrated system where your patients can connect with specialists, advanced diagnostic services, and a broad range of medical resources.
You won't have to do it alone.
You'll have a team—and an entire health system—working alongside you.
More Than a Job. A Community.
Lake Charles offers something increasingly difficult to find: an exceptional physician career without sacrificing quality of life.
Located in Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles is a welcoming, family-oriented community known for its Cajun and Creole culture, outstanding food, festivals, music, outdoor recreation, fishing, boating, golf, and Gulf Coast lifestyle.
And when you're ready for a change of scenery, Lafayette is approximately 75 miles away and Beaumont, Texas, approximately 60 miles away.
Work where your patients know your name.
Live where your weekends feel like weekends.
Build a career that fits the life you want.
Your Next Chapter Starts in Lake Charles
If you're looking for a primary care opportunity that combines clinical support, advanced technology, professional growth, and an exceptional lifestyle, we invite you to discover what CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick can offer.
Build lasting patient relationships.
Practice with purpose.
Live well in Southwest Louisiana.
Ready to Make a Difference? Your next great opportunity is waiting in Lake Charles.
Recruiter: Lynda Corotan
Email CV: Lynda.corotan@christushealth.org
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About CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas is an ongoing effort.