
Gastroenterology Job in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Physician - Gastroenterology
Company:CHRISTUS Health
Profession/Specialty:Gastroenterology
Location:Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Job Description
Gastroenterology Opportunity — Grow Your Practice. Live Your Life.
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick | Lake Charles, Louisiana
Exceptional medicine. Strong physician support. A lifestyle worth moving for.
CHRISTUS Ochsner is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Gastroenterologist to join an established and growing GI practice at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Whether you're an experienced gastroenterologist looking for your next chapter or finishing training and ready to build your career, this is an opportunity to join a collegial team while enjoying the professional and personal advantages of Southwest Louisiana.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Join a growing GI group
- Full-time opportunity with competitive compensation
- 4-day workweek option — giving you more time for life outside the hospital
- Balanced schedule with approximately 10 procedures and 10–12 clinic patients per day
- Work with highly proficient emergency medicine physicians
- Competitive compensation plus call stipend
- Serve a large regional service area
- Strong internal referral network and multidisciplinary collaboration
A Practice Designed for Physicians
This is more than another GI position.
It's an opportunity to join a practice where you can build meaningful patient relationships, perform high-quality procedures, and enjoy a schedule designed with physician lifestyle in mind.
You'll have the resources of a major health system behind you while practicing in a close-knit community where your work has a visible and lasting impact.
Benefits That Support Your Life
Your career should work for you—not the other way around.
The position offers:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and training
- Competitive call stipend
- 20 days PTO
- 7 paid holidays
- $2,000 annual CME allowance
- 10 days paid CME/sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan options
- Professional malpractice coverage
- Support from a large comprehensive health system
Lake Charles: Where Career Meets Lifestyle
Imagine finishing your clinical week and having the weekend ahead of you.
Lake Charles offers the best of Southwest Louisiana: beautiful oak-lined streets, a welcoming community, outstanding Cajun and Creole culture, waterfront recreation, golf, fishing, boating, festivals, live entertainment, and easy access to the Gulf Coast.
Lakefront living. Southern hospitality. Big-city amenities without the big-city pace.
And with a local airport and proximity to Lafayette and Beaumont, regional travel is convenient while home still feels like home.
Make Your Next Move Count
If you're looking for a GI opportunity where clinical volume, physician autonomy, work-life balance, and community come together, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Build your GI practice.
Enjoy your life.
Make an impact in Southwest Louisiana.
Ready for Your Next Chapter?
We'd love to meet you.
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.