Physician -Pediatrics PRN

FMOLHS; Bogalusa (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bogalusa is seeking a Staff Physician to provide direct patient care and emergency services. The role requires 10 years of relevant experience, alongside an MD degree. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, providing high-quality emergency care, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The position involves collaboration with fellow physicians to ensure the delivery of advanced healthcare services and may include evening and weekend on-call shifts. Competitive compensation and flexible schedules are offered.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience with 3 years in management and/or consulting.
• Background in quality or equivalent years of experience in a clinical role.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and develops treatment plans.
• Delivers emergency care on an on-call basis.
• Participates in quality improvement programs.
• Collaborates with other physicians for high-quality care.

Skills

Direct patient care

Emergency care

Quality improvement

Collaboration

Education

MD

Job description

The Staff Physician provides direct patient care and emergency services in an effort to ensure that patient health care needs are met at all times.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in the office and at other locations, develops treatment plans, and assesses patient's response to treatment while ensuring that all health care services provided are of the highest quality.
• Provides high quality emergency care to patients on an on-call basis and in rotation with other physicians in an effort to ensure that patient health care needs are met at all times (Industrial Medical Center's Staff Physician does not provide on-call services).
• Quality and Performance Improvement
  • Investigates new techniques, practices, and equipment in an effort to identify ways of maximizing the quality and efficiency of health care services provided to patients.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs and participates in multi-disciplinary continuous quality improvement efforts. Assists in ensuring that all services provided by the department are performed with compassion, understanding, and respect for others.
  • Ensures the appropriate application of the hospital's mission and philosophy and departmental and hospital policies and procedures in a manner that promotes the provision of high quality health care services and departmental effectiveness.
  • Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance by remaining current with the latest trends in field of expertise through participation in job-relevant seminars and workshops, attendance at professional conferences, and affiliations with national and state professional organizations.
• Collaboration and Partnership
  • Collaborates with other physicians in order to ensure the provision of high quality medical care and technologically advanced health care services by the hospital.
  • Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel, volunteers, and interning students.
• Other Duties
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Experience - 10 years relevant experience with 3 years in management and/or consulting. Quality background or equivalent years experience in a Clinical Role.

Education - MD

• Job Identification 40380
• Job Category Clinical_Care
• Locations 433 PLAZA STREET, Bogalusa, LA, 70427, US
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Requisition Schedule PRN (As Needed)
• Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p) Evening and Weekend call shifts
• Department Pediatric Primary Care-OLOAPG Pediatric Clinic
• FMOLHS Company Code Our Lady of the Angels Hospital Inc