Physician Jobs in Louisiana
Physician jobs in Louisiana are in strong demand, concentrated in hospital systems, academic medical centers, and rural health clinics serving communities with limited access to care. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport are the state's primary hiring hubs, home to major employers such as Ochsner Health, LCMC Health, and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. The most sought-after specialties include primary care, internal medicine, and emergency medicine, with growing need in psychiatry and family medicine. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Your job is more than a job
Elevating your team’s knowledge and your customers’ understanding of medical billing can make a real difference in someone’s life, especially following a complex illness. So why not make it as uncomplicated as possible for your customers? We couldn’t agree more. As a Senior Collector you’re a vital member of the healthcare financial team that works tirelessly to make that happen by ensuring claims are processed and billed accurately. As a mentor and resource to fellow billing staff, you jump in with both feet when assigned special projects because this job is more than just billing and collecting. It takes initiative to identify problems, conceptualize resolutions, and implement change.
With an empathetic approach, you unravel the bill resolution process as much as possible and offer financial options during what may be a stressful time in their healthcare journey. At LCMC Health, we’re building a community of providers and professionals that continue caring long after a patient has returned home. If you’d love to build your career future with us in an environment committed to your growth and in a culture that brings heart and soul to everything we do, we’d love that, too.
Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, team mentality, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this senior collector’s role.
Your Everyday
- Maintain responsibility of the timely submission of all professional claims assigned.
- Work daily electronic billing file and submits insurance claims to third-party payers; reviews daily edit reports from the professional billing system and makes necessary corrections to allow electronic submission.
- Review error reports from electronic payers; identifies errors and makes appropriate corrections to ensure accurate claim submission.
- Monitor claim rejections for trends and issues and reports findings to supervisor
- Prepare and submit manual insurance claims to third-party payers who do not accept electronic claims or who require special handling.
- Coordinate medical record requests as needed.
- Document billing activity on the patient account; ensures compliance with all state and federal billing regulations and reports any suspected compliance issues to the billing manager and / or supervisor.
- Work with supervision, management, and the patient accounting staff to improve processes, increase accuracy, create efficiencies, and achieve the overall goals of the department.
- Observe best practice processes in billing, follow-up, and customer service activities.
- Participate in staff training that aligns with recognized improvement opportunities and increases understanding of Medicare/Medicaid requirements as well as general billing and follow-up processes.
- Act in accordance with LCMC’s mission and values, while serving as a role model for ethical behavior
- Adhere to federal and state regulations related to the protection of patient information (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as facility-specific guidelines.
The Must-Haves
Minimum:
- 3 years of experience in a healthcare environment, particularly in healthcare billing, collections, payment processing, or denial management
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred: Certification in billing and/or coding.
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
Your extras
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
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.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
Your job is more than a job
Elevating your team’s knowledge and your customers’ understanding of medical billing can make a real difference in someone’s life, especially following a complex illness. So why not make it as uncomplicated as possible for your customers? We couldn’t agree more. As a Senior Collector you’re a vital member of the healthcare financial team that works tirelessly to make that happen by ensuring claims are processed and billed accurately. As a mentor and resource to fellow billing staff, you jump in with both feet when assigned special projects because this job is more than just billing and collecting. It takes initiative to identify problems, conceptualize resolutions, and implement change.
With an empathetic approach, you unravel the bill resolution process as much as possible and offer financial options during what may be a stressful time in their healthcare journey. At LCMC Health, we’re building a community of providers and professionals that continue caring long after a patient has returned home. If you’d love to build your career future with us in an environment committed to your growth and in a culture that brings heart and soul to everything we do, we’d love that, too.
Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, team mentality, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this senior collector’s role.
Your Everyday
- Maintain responsibility of the timely submission of all professional claims assigned.
- Work daily electronic billing file and submits insurance claims to third-party payers; reviews daily edit reports from the professional billing system and makes necessary corrections to allow electronic submission.
- Review error reports from electronic payers; identifies errors and makes appropriate corrections to ensure accurate claim submission.
- Monitor claim rejections for trends and issues and reports findings to supervisor
- Prepare and submit manual insurance claims to third-party payers who do not accept electronic claims or who require special handling.
- Coordinate medical record requests as needed.
- Document billing activity on the patient account; ensures compliance with all state and federal billing regulations and reports any suspected compliance issues to the billing manager and / or supervisor.
- Work with supervision, management, and the patient accounting staff to improve processes, increase accuracy, create efficiencies, and achieve the overall goals of the department.
- Observe best practice processes in billing, follow-up, and customer service activities.
- Participate in staff training that aligns with recognized improvement opportunities and increases understanding of Medicare/Medicaid requirements as well as general billing and follow-up processes.
- Act in accordance with LCMC’s mission and values, while serving as a role model for ethical behavior
- Adhere to federal and state regulations related to the protection of patient information (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as facility-specific guidelines.
The Must-Haves
Minimum:
- 3 years of experience in a healthcare environment, particularly in healthcare billing, collections, payment processing, or denial management
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred: Certification in billing and/or coding.
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
Your extras
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
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.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
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Physician Job Market in Louisiana
A snapshot from current Louisiana openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Ochsner Health10
- Skilled Wound Care4
- BayMark Health Services3
- Curana Health2
- CHRISTUS Health2
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Louisiana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in physician jobs across Louisiana.
- Active Louisiana medical license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school with completed residency training
- Board certification or active eligibility in a recognized medical specialty
- Current DEA registration for controlled substance prescribing where applicable
- Unrestricted hospital credentialing and privileges at the hiring facility
- BLS and ACLS certification maintained current at time of hire
Physician Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a physician in Louisiana?
You must hold an MD or DO degree, complete an accredited residency program, and obtain a license from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, which requires passing the USMLE or COMLEX series. Board certification in your specialty strengthens your application. Louisiana also requires registration with the state's Prescription Monitoring Program if you will prescribe controlled substances.
Which companies hire physicians in Louisiana?
Employers hiring physicians in Louisiana right now include Ochsner Health, Skilled Wound Care, and BayMark Health Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Louisiana's largest health systems, academic medical centers, and federally qualified health centers account for the bulk of ongoing openings across the state.
Which Louisiana cities have the most physician jobs?
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette account for the most physician openings in Louisiana. New Orleans drives volume through its large academic medical systems and specialty hospitals, Baton Rouge through its growing network of regional health campuses, and Shreveport through its anchor role as the major medical hub for northwest Louisiana and neighboring states.
Are there remote physician jobs in Louisiana?
Yes, but they're rare. Clinical physician work requires in-person patient care, so fully remote positions are limited. About 18% of physician openings tied to Louisiana are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to be in telemedicine, utilization review, or physician advisory roles rather than direct clinical practice.
How can I get hired as a physician in Louisiana with little or no experience?
The most realistic path for physicians early in their careers is applying through residency or fellowship programs affiliated with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center or Tulane School of Medicine, both of which offer structured pathways into employed positions after training. New graduates should target employed physician roles at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, which often prioritize candidates willing to serve underserved areas. A Louisiana medical license and board eligibility are the credentials that open most doors at this stage.
Where can I find and apply to physician jobs in Louisiana?
You can find and apply to physician jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current Louisiana openings updated regularly. Search the listings by location or specialty, find roles that fit your background and training, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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