Physician - Primary Care

CHRISTUS Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician to join the growing primary care team.

This opportunity offers a full-time schedule with a robust support network, integrated EMR, and access to specialists across a broad health system. Light call, competitive compensation, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance are provided.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Ability to practice medicine within a coordinated health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to adults and families.
• Collaborate with specialists within CHRISTUS Ochsner network to coordinate care.
• Support patient-centered, evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management.

Skills

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Board-Certified

Board-Eligible

Job description

Description

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 meaningless 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.