Contract Psychiatry: General Job in Lake Charles, Louisiana
This general psychiatry position in Lake Charles, Louisiana is offered as a contract opportunity. Under this arrangement, you are engaged as an independent contractor rather than an employee, typically working under a defined agreement covering term, schedule, and rate. As a contractor, you would generally manage your own benefits, retirement contributions, and tax withholding, with malpractice terms specified in the agreement. This structure can offer scheduling flexibility along with compensation terms tied directly to the contract itself.
For this listing, the financial offering is listed as Open. The role carries no emergency department call obligation.
Candidates should note the following requirements for this position:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible
- Allopathic (MD) training
- American Medical Graduate (AMG)
- US Citizen work status
This role is based in a community of fewer than 10,000 residents, which may be a relevant consideration as you evaluate whether this contract structure fits your practice preferences.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Contract
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Outpatient clinic in beautiful Lake Charles looking for a Independent contracted General adult Psychiatrist. Child and adol experience a plus but not required. Competitive salary. Will negotiate malpractice/CME 1st yr. No specific time for med check or evals. For more information contact Chad Lewis regarding Job# LA306 @ (Registered Profile Required) Ext. 223 or email info to (Registered Profile Required)
- Structure of Financial Support: Contract
- Financial Offering: Open
- Compensation Range: $212,530 - $392,169 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Louisiana
- Practice City: Lake Charles
- Community Size: Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
- Preferred Experience Level: (not specified)
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: FCS, INC.
