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Emergency Medicine Medical Director
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/14/22
SCP Health (SCP) is a clinical company. At our core we work to bring hospitals and healers together in the pursuit of clinical effectiveness. With a portfolio of over 8 million patients, 7500 providers, 30 states, and 400 healthcare facilities, SCP Health is a leader in clinical practice management spanning the entire continuum of care, including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, wellness, telemedicine, intensive care, and ambulatory care.

Job Details
  • 26K annual ED volume
  • 88 hospital beds
  • 24-hour physician coverage
  • 14-hour NP/PA coverage
  • EMR: Meditech


Facility Information

CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is an 88-bed, full-service, acute care hospital serving the residents of Southwest Louisiana. The hospital is the area's preferred leader for women's services and offers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and medical and surgical care. CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center and operates a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.



Community Description

Lake Charles' history, natural beauty and fun-loving atmosphere makes for a unique place to live. The city offers numerous parks, beaches and water sports. Lake Charles offers low cost of living and great options for public and private schools. This beautiful town is a little over 2 hours east of Houston, Texas and about 2 hours west of Baton Rouge.



We offer a competitive compensation package, leadership training and development, SCP University with over 200 hours of free CMEs and more.