Jonesboro, LA- ER/Hospitalist Physician

Full/Part-time EM Physician @ Rural Hospital in Northern Louisiana

Requirements: Candidate will need to hold a  ATLS. ACLS, PALS certifications.

LOCATION

FACILITY: Jackson Parish Hospital

ADDRESS: 165 Beech Springs Road

Jonesboro, LA 71251

JOB DESCRIPTION

• 24/7 EM + Hospitalist (admits, rounding, discharge, etc.) coverage

• 25 beds: 5 ED beds

• 7,800 annual ED volume; daily inpatient census: 6-8 pts

• Level IV Trauma

• Shifts: Hospital prefers 48-hour shifts due to continuity of care for the inpatients (12-48 hour shifts. Longer shifts with experience in the program)

• Average Admits: 2-4 Patients Per Day

• 7a - 7p; 7p - 7a

• EMR: Cerner

• Credentialing time: 1-2 weeks, will grant temps

• ACLS, PALS, ATLS required

SITE DESCRIPTION

Jackson Parish Hospital is a 25-bed full-service facility, offering ancillary, emergency services, three clinic locations, and swing bed availability. 

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Jonesboro, LA is a town in the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of Louisiana, with a population of around 4,500. Jonesboro is known as “The Heart of the Pines” and is home of “Christmas Wonderland in the Pines,” an annual festival that begins after Thanksgiving and runs through December. It also holds the annual “Sunshine Festival” in the summer, which features antique cars and tractors, food, and games. Jonesboro is located 78 miles southeast of Shreveport, between Shreveport and Jackson, 46 miles southwest of Monroe.