Family Medicine Core Faculty Opportunity in Central Louisiana Full-Time

Job Summary:

Rapides Regional Medical Center is searching for family physicians to join an established family medicine residency program in Alexandria, Louisiana.  

Qualified Candidates:

• Opportunities exist for core faculty members as well as leadership roles within the program
• Positions will include taking an active role in teaching family medicine residents while maintaining a thriving clinical practice in outpatient and inpatient settings
• Excellent opportunity to join other teaching physicians in a comprehensive family medicine center that includes a procedural suite
• Desired candidates should have established excellence in teaching and clinical care
• Applicants must qualify for a Louisiana license and be ABFM certified

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive compensation package
• Superior benefit package, including 401k, health insurance and many more wonderful perks

 
About Rapides Regional Medical Center:

• Rapides Regional Medical Center is an award-winning hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana that provides a wide array of care to 13 parishes across Central Louisiana.
• A 380-bed hospital, includes Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital, featuring obstetrical/gynecological, pediatric and pediatric intensive care services; Rapides Cancer Center, offering a range of services for cancer patients; Rapides Heart Center, featuring comprehensive cardiac care from prevention to treatment to surgery; and the area’s largest emergency department, offering the community the only Level II Trauma Center.
• The medical staff includes doctors in 30+ medical specialties.
• With a continued emphasis on progressive care, Rapides Regional has grown to meet the continually changing needs of our patients and the rapidly advancing technology of modern healthcare.

About LSU Health Shreveport:

• The LSU Health Shreveport Family Medicine Residency in Alexandria, Louisiana is an unopposed, community-based family medicine residency program at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
• Our clinical educational program achieves excellence through our outstanding clinical faculty and staff, practical, real-world patient care in a full-service family medicine center, and clinical rotations throughout our tertiary care medical center.
• The program also offers a dedicated procedural suite, offering a wide variety of medical procedures for patients.
• Our resident curriculum is heavy in the inpatient setting with adult and pediatric inpatient, emergency medicine, cardiology, nephrology, and surgery. 

Alexandria is located in the heart of Louisiana and is an attractive, family-oriented community.  The area is also referred to as a “Sportsman’s Paradise” with lakes, golf courses, biking trails, hunting, fishing, and water sports. This diverse, welcoming community features excellent schools, universities, neighborhoods, museums, cultural events & festivals, among many others. For travelers, AEX airport provides the option for international travel through connections in Houston and Dallas in less than an hour. Enjoy a low cost of living, short commutes, and a strong sense of community, making Alexandria home and the start of your successful, thriving healthcare career.

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