Military / VA Pediatrics: General Job in Lake Charles, Louisiana
This general pediatrics position in Lake Charles, Louisiana is offered as a Military/VA arrangement, one of several practice structures listed for this permanent role, alongside options such as solo-independent, single- and multi-specialty group, hospital/clinic employment, academic, community health center/FQHC, contract, and part-time. A Military/VA position typically involves federal employment serving active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families, with compensation on a federal schedule, federal benefits, and malpractice coverage under federal protection — generally offering predictable scheduling and freedom from the billing and business responsibilities of private practice.
For this listing, the financial offering is listed in the $250,000–$274,999 range, structured through options including income guarantee, straight employment, an employment agreement with production bonus, or contract. Relocation assistance, a signing bonus, a training stipend, and loan assistance are all offered. There is no patient call or emergency department call associated with this role.
The position is open to candidates who are board certified or board eligible, trained through allopathic or osteopathic programs, and at any experience level from currently in training through very experienced.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Pediatrics: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Part-Time
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: $250,000 - $274,999
- Relocation Allowance: Yes
- Signing Bonus: Yes
- Stipends: Yes
- Student Loan Assistance: $125,000
- Practice State: Louisiana
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, H-1 Visa, J-1 Visa, O-1 Visa, Other
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: Healthcare Network Solutions