NEW - Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity - Zachary, LA
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Job description
OPPORTUNITY:
We are seeking Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine Physicians for a full-time position to staff our facility at Lane Regional Medical Center. Work schedule includes 10 and 12-hour shifts.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT:
The 21-bed Emergency Department is just under 8,500 sq. ft and includes specialized treatment areas for critical care, mental health and fast track non-critical care designed to improve the care process and reduce waiting times. There are two trauma and two mental health bays for treating high acuity patients. Lane Regional has 24/7/365 coverage of board-certified emergency and family medicine doctors.
Emergency Department Statistics:
- Approximately 30,000 visits annually
- 21-beds with dedicated fast track and specialty treatment areas for critical care and mental health
- Physician coverage = 32 hours per day average
- APP coverage = 18.5 hours per day average
- Meditech EMR
- Excellent specialty backup and advanced practitioner support
- Supportive nursing and administrative staff
OUR FACILITY:
Lane Regional Medical Center (formerly Lane Memorial Hospital) has 139 beds and provides a full range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, occupational therapy, pediatrics, psychiatry, imaging, wound care, and sleep studies which we were recently awarded the prestigious Pathway to Excellence Designation. The hospital also operates a 30-bed medical rehabilitation center, a 38-bed nursing home, a 12-bed skilled nursing unit, a family practice clinic, and a home health agency. Founded in 1960, the hospital has a staff of more than 100 physicians. Lane is a state-of-the-art regional healthcare system that is continually expanding and adding new technologies, programs, and services such as Interventional Cardiology, Medical & Radiation Oncology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Wound Care and Hyperbarics.
At Lane Regional Medical Center, we value community and take pride in the role we play as caregivers. It is an honor to say that we serve as the primary healthcare resource for more than 200,000 of our neighbors located throughout Zachary and the surrounding region of Baker, Central, Clinton, Jackson, St. Francisville, New Roads, and North Baton Rouge.
Our mission is to provide exceptional healthcare services to every patient, every time. Lane’s core values are Quality, Service, Stewardship, Teamwork, and Innovation. That’s exactly why Lane is:
- an accredited Cycle V Chest Pain Center having achieved a higher level of expertise in treating patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack
- accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized by them as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures
- a recipient of the Champions for Quality Care Award from the Louisiana Hospital Association
- the 2016 “Acute Care Hospital of the Year” winner, named by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation and the Louisiana State Nurses Association for its excellence in nursing and quality of service
- a designated Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care hospital for quality maternity care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
- a former Pathway to Excellence organization making it the FIRST hospital in Louisiana and one of only 125 hospitals in the nation with the distinction of being one of the best places for nurses to work
Services Offered: Offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic services, Lane supports Orthopedics, Labor & Delivery, Family Medicine, Vascular & General Surgeries, Endoscopy, Infusion, In-Patient Rehabilitation, Home Health, Diabetes Management, Audiology, Emergency Services, and After-Hours Urgent Care.
With more than 850 dedicated team members, Lane Regional is the largest employer within the city of Zachary. The hospital continues to grow and invest in the community by recruiting new physicians and providing access to the very best healthcare services, technologies and programs available in the region.
OUR COMMUNITY:
The City of Zachary offers the convenience of a metropolitan area with all the charm of small city living. This growing community topped the list this year among Louisiana cities with the highest annual household income and with education a top priority, the Zachary Independent School District has been ranked first in the state for five consecutive years. On Saturdays, a farmers market, located near the museum, is available for residents who may want to purchase locally grown produce. Zachary continues to be one of the fastest-growing small cities in Louisiana offering an affordable, comfortable and secure lifestyle. It is truly a great place to work, raise your family and call home.
Distance to Major Cities (in miles)
- Atlanta: 541
- Baton Rouge: 16
- Dallas: 411
- Houston: 284
- New Orleans: 96
