LCMC Health·Covington, Louisiana
The physician provides comprehensive medical care, diagnoses, and treatment to patients while supervising clinical staff. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
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Physician Primary Care Covington, LA Full-time The Physician provides medical care and treatment to patients.
Provides consultation and medical supervision to the clinical staff.
Performs routine examinations, diagnoses and provides treatment for illnesses and injuries to promote the patients' overall well-being, and provides immunizations according to medical or school guidelines.
GENERAL DUTIES Patient Care: Provides quality care to the patient.
Responds to patients' calls and messages and attends to patients.
Maintains patient and business records including the completion of daily patient encounters.
Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports immediately in accordance with appropriate policy.
Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Patient Access: Participates in a physician call schedule which is evenly distributed between providers and offers patient meeting slots as deemed by the designed template.
Safety and Infection Control Standards: Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
Implements standard and transmission-based precautions and ensures patient safety during clinic visits, in accordance with the hospital/regulatory policies.
Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
Medical Director Duties (if applicable): Ensures provider compliance with patient access, patient care, etc.
Communicates provider concerns to administration, communicates initiatives and solutions to providers.
Completes provider assessment and reviews including reviewing this with the provider.
Develops and maintains work and call schedules.
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Completed residency training.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS American Heart Association, Basic Life Support-HCP, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification.
Medical Physician Licensure through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen.
While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care. Your extras
Deliver healthcare with heart.
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Be honest and real, but with compassion.
Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
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See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do.
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LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.
This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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Candidates must hold a Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy and have completed residency training. Additionally, they must possess active medical licensure in Louisiana and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Market context
Physician openings in Louisiana are typically driven by ongoing demand in hospitals, clinics, and rural or underserved communities, where coverage needs can be persistent. These roles are competitive because employers often weigh specialty fit, licensure, and experience alongside patient-care expectations; this platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review the key details faster. Before applying, confirm the preferred qualifications listed here align with your background and prepare any Louisiana-specific licensing or credentialing documents.