The hospital is seeking to recruit a neurologist to begin a new solo practice with excellent compensation and benefits to support your transition to this great community!
Board certification/board eligibility preferred
Welcome to the heart of Cajun country, where there’s a zest for living and a love of food, family and fun unlike anyplace else. Come to this family-friendly community and we will quickly make you feel right at home.
The hospital is licensed for 160+ beds and is accredited by JCAHO. In addition to the main campus, which has 133 beds, there is also a Senior Care Center with 30+ bed adult geropsychiatric facility. The hospital serves more than 150,000 men, women, and children with the latest in technological processes and equipment.
More than 33 medical specialties are represented on the 160+ plus physician medical staff. The hospital provides a comprehensive and impressive offering of inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour Emergency Care, Radiology, CT, PET Scan, Ultrasound, Open and Closed MRI Systems, CAD, Nuclear Medicine and an ACR-certified Mammography Unit. There are also Rehabilitation Services, including Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies, Social Services, Cardiopulmonary Services, complete Laboratory Services, Pharmacy, Women’s Services, including Maternity Care, Surgical Services and Same Day Surgery.
The Community is within an easy drive of New Orleans and the city is known for its antebellum homes and charming French inspired architecture complete with a National Historic District downtown. Visitors can walk on old brick sidewalks dating back to 1838, and homes built before the Civil War. Known as the home of Zydeco Music, the community hosts a series of free live concerts on Friday evenings in the spring. Also the home of the Louisiana Yambilee Festival, celebrating the harvest of yams or sweet potatoes. Southern cultural amenties abound!
For recreation the nearby State Park features nearly 6,000 acres of rolling woodlands around a 2,000-acre artificial lake stocked with bream, bass and crappie. Families enjoy swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, picnicking, camping and more. There is a great Basin Wildlife Area considered one of the great ecological wonders of the United States. The basin, which abounds in all types of wildlife, is comprised of a maze of bayous, lakes, ponds and cypress swamps. Avid birders and photographers may spot over 300 known species of birds. Inquire about this position.