Urgent Care - Physician - PRN

100 LCMC Health; Elmwood (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

LCMC Health Urgent Care is seeking a PRN Urgent Care Physician to join our growing team across Greater New Orleans, including Elmwood, Kenner, and surrounding areas. You will provide high-quality, patient-centered care for acute illnesses and minor injuries while helping patients access timely care close to home.

In this role you will perform exams, order tests, develop treatment plans, immunize, educate patients, and collaborate with APPs and nurses to ensure exceptional outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
• Completion of an accredited residency program.
• Louisiana physician license or eligibility.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute illnesses and non-emergent injuries.
• Perform physical exams, patient assessments, and minor procedures including suturing, splinting, and wound care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies.
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans and provide preventive care, including immunizations.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with APPs, nurses, and support staff to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and timely patient communication.
• Participate in a physician call schedule and support patient access needs.
• Adhere to quality, safety, infection prevention, and regulatory standards.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Education

MD or DO

Completion of an accredited residency program

Louisiana Physician License (or eligible)

Job description

Urgent Care Physician LCMC Health Urgent Care PRN

Multiple Locations Across Greater New Orleans. New Orleans (Uptown, Lakeview) Elmwood Kenner Chalmette Marrero Gretna. Make an Impact. Deliver Care When It Matters Most.

LCMC Health is seeking Urgent Care Physicians to join our growing team. In this role, you'll provide high-quality, patient-centered care for a wide range of acute illnesses and minor injuries while helping patients access timely care close to home.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute illnesses and non-emergent injuries
• Perform physical exams, patient assessments, and minor procedures including suturing, splinting, and wound care
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans and provide preventive care, including immunizations
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care
• Collaborate with APPs, nurses, and support staff to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and timely patient communication
• Participate in a physician call schedule and support patient access needs
• Adhere to quality, safety, infection prevention, and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an accredited residency program
• Licensure & Certifications: Louisiana Physician License (or eligible)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (American Heart Association)

Why Join LCMC Health?

• Multiple convenient practice locations across Greater New Orleans
• Fast-paced, collaborative clinical environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on patient access and community health
• Supportive culture focused on excellence, efficiency, and compassionate care

Join Our Team

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to practice urgent care medicine in a dynamic and patient-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.

WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras: Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health: One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let's make every day extraordinary, together.