Primary Care Physician Jobs in Louisiana

Primary Care Physician jobs in Louisiana are concentrated in community health centers, federally qualified health centers, hospital-employed outpatient practices, and rural health clinics, where demand for family medicine and internal medicine physicians is among the most active in the South. The largest hiring markets are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, where systems like Ochsner Health, LCMC Health, and Willis-Knighton Medical Center maintain deep, ongoing recruitment pipelines. The most consistent openings are in family medicine, geriatric primary care, and underserved-community practice with rural or HPSA designations. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles39
Top employerOchsner Health
Top cityBaton Rouge, LA
Cities hiring20
Work type100% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Primary Care Physician - Westwego, LA
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Primary Care Physician - Westwego, LA
UnitedHealthcare
Westwego, Louisiana
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Physicians
$238k - $384k/yr
BLS Certification
10,000+

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Physician - Primary Care Madisonville
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Physician - Primary Care Madisonville
St. Tammany Health System
Madisonville, Louisiana
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Physicians
BLS Certification

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Physician - Primary Care Mandeville
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Physician - Primary Care Mandeville
St. Tammany Health System
Mandeville, Louisiana
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Physicians
BLS Certification

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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care
Ochsner Health
Crowley, Louisiana
Healthcare Administration
Nursing
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
Master's degree in health science
10,000+

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Physician - Primary Care
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Physician - Primary Care
CHRISTUS Health
Shreveport, Louisiana
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Physicians
10,000+

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Primary Care Physician Jobs by City in Louisiana

Where Louisiana roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Baton Rouge
6 jobs
New Orleans
6 jobs
Marrero
4 jobs
Slidell
2 jobs
Covington
2 jobs
Shreveport
2 jobs
Lake Charles
2 jobs
Abita Springs
2 jobs
Walker
1 job

Primary Care Physician Job Market in Louisiana

A snapshot from current Louisiana openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

  • Ochsner Health13
  • CenterWell4
  • Ochsner Lsu Health System Of North Louisiana4
  • CHRISTUS Health3
  • Purple Cow Recruiting3

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services
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What Louisiana Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in primary care physician jobs across Louisiana.

  • Active Louisiana medical license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
  • Board certification or board eligibility in family medicine or internal medicine
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in a primary care specialty
  • Current DEA registration and Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substances certificate
  • Experience with electronic health records systems such as Epic or Cerner
  • Ability to manage an independent patient panel in an outpatient clinical setting
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Primary Care Physician Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a primary care physician in Louisiana?

To practice as a primary care physician in Louisiana, you must obtain a medical license from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, which requires a medical degree from an accredited school, completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in family medicine, internal medicine, or a related primary care field, and passage of the USMLE or COMLEX series. You must also maintain a current DEA registration and a Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substances certificate to prescribe medications in the state.

Which companies hire primary care physicians in Louisiana?

Companies currently hiring primary care physicians in Louisiana include Ochsner Health, CenterWell, and Ochsner Lsu Health System Of North Louisiana, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Louisiana's mix of large integrated health systems, federally qualified health centers, and rural health networks means openings appear across both major metros and underserved rural parishes throughout the state.

Which Louisiana cities have the most primary care physician jobs?

Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Marrero have the most primary care physician openings in Louisiana. New Orleans and Baton Rouge drive volume through large academic medical centers and integrated health systems like Ochsner and LCMC Health, while Shreveport draws openings from Willis-Knighton and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, which anchors a significant cluster of employed-physician practices in the northwest part of the state.

Are there remote primary care physician jobs in Louisiana?

Yes, but they're rare. Primary care is a hands-on clinical specialty and most roles require an in-person patient panel. About 0% of primary care physician openings tied to Louisiana are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions are almost exclusively in telehealth-specific practices or care management roles that do not involve direct procedural or physical examination duties.

How can I get hired as a primary care physician in Louisiana with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is applying directly to residency-to-employment pipeline programs at Louisiana's major health systems. Ochsner Health and LCMC Health both recruit graduating residents into employed family medicine and internal medicine positions, and Louisiana's network of federally qualified health centers, including those managed through the Louisiana Primary Care Association, regularly hires physicians new to independent practice. Candidates who hold a Louisiana medical license, complete their board certification process, and have clinical rotations in underserved or rural settings gain a clear edge given the state's significant HPSA-designated shortage areas.

Where can I find and apply to primary care physician jobs in Louisiana?

You can find and apply to primary care physician jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles that match your specialty and experience level and apply directly to the ones that fit your background and preferred practice setting.

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