Hospital / Clinic Employed Pulmonary Medicine: General Job in Covington, Louisiana
This pulmonary medicine position in Covington, Louisiana is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed role. In this arrangement, you would be a W-2 employee of the hiring health system, which manages compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, while also supplying the clinical facility, support staff, and referral infrastructure. The financial structure is set up as straight employment under a contract, which typically limits the business and administrative responsibilities you'd carry compared to ownership-based models.
For this listing, the financial offering is listed at the National Average tier. Call responsibilities include no patient call rotation within the practice, alongside an emergency department call rotation of 1:6 or better.
Candidates may be board certified or board eligible, trained as an MD or DO, and may be American medical graduates or foreign medical graduates. The role is open to both experienced and very experienced physicians, and applicants should hold US citizenship or a green card.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Pulmonary Medicine: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
Covington is a charming Southern community nestled among three rivers. An eclectic mix of boutiques, art galleries, specialty shops, and restaurants line the downtown streets. The downtown historic district is home to many turn-of-the-century cottages surrounded by ancient oaks and South Louisiana's lush, green foliage. The people of Covington take time to enjoy the many concerts and special events that take place here.
Your CompHealth recruiter will be your advocate assisting you with contract negotiation, including pay, benefits, and incentives with insights into facilities and national market trends.
Contact Matthew Melicia (Registered Profile Required) (Registered Profile Required).- Pulmonology / critical care position with a 7-on/7-off schedule
- Work the ICU and floor; open ICU with plans to become a closed ICU
- Take call on assigned weekends
- Student loan reimbursement and a sign-on bonus
- The hospital will offer a very competitive salary
- Must be fellowship trained and BC/BE in pulmonary and critical care
- Award-winning community hospital
- This community is located about 30 minutes north of New Orleans
- Our services are free for you
- We help negotiate your salary and contract
- We coordinate interviews and help with licenses
- Specialized recruiters match your career preferences
- Experienced support teams take care of every detail
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $402,557 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Louisiana
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 500,000+, 50,000 - 99,999, Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
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- Agency: CompHealth
