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Hospital Medicine Medical Director
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Job Summary

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

Job Description

Last Update: 9/26/22
SCP Health is a physician-led team of clinical and operational experts, collectively passionate about revitalizing health care. We craft and utilize proven models of care, proprietary technology, and data-driven insights to accelerate progress in care delivery across health care organizations. Our clinical offerings currently span the entire continuum of care, from emergency and hospital-based medicine to telemedicine, intensive care, ambulatory, and in-home clinical care. Together, We Heal.

Job Details
  • 40 patient beds (32 medical/ 8 ICU/PCU)
  • 14 average daily census
  • 7-on/7-off schedule, providing an excellent work-life balance
  • Physicians - 12-hour shifts (7am – 7pm)
  • ACNP/PA schedule Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • No on-call required - nights covered by Telemedicine physician (7pm – 7am)
  • EMR: EPIC


Facility Information

St. Bernard Parish Hospital is a brand-new hospital designed for 21st Century medicine. With a staff of 400 professionals, this facility delivers high quality inpatient and outpatient care using state-of-the-art technology. Outpatient services include imaging, x-ray, endoscopy, and cardiopulmonary services. Inpatient care is comfortable with forty all-private spacious rooms and surgical suites have everything that a physician needs in medical staffing and technology. In addition, the hospital has a well-equipped intensive care unit (ICU) and a 24/7 emergency department. St. Bernard Parish Hospital meets the national standards of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital's imaging department received a 'Facility of Excellence' Award by the Penrad Corporation.



Community Description

Located in St. Bernard Parish just down the river from New Orleans, the town of Chalmette offers friendly neighborhoods with affordable cost of living, beautiful weather, and plenty of local amenities. If you're looking to visit or be in a city, New Orleans is just a 25 minute drive west of Chalmette. New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana offering round the clock night life, fine dining, top ranked schools, and is one of America's culturally and historic-rich destinations. See a Saints game at the Superdome, a Mardi Gras parade in the French Quarter or a Jazz Fest concert - no wonder it is described as the "most unique" city in the United States.



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