Rheumatology Physician
Job Description
Locations: Brand New Modern Clinic Sites!
About Our Community Health Center
Our Community Health Center is a mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to expanding access to healthcare in underserved areas of Louisiana. Founded in 2005, we ve grown from a five-person clinic to a network of 7 standalone clinics and 40 school-based clinics across six parishes.
In 2023, our nearly 500 employees including 36 providers in Winnfield recorded 144,000 patient visits and have served more than 850,000 patients since opening. We provide comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services, and we even offer transportation for patients to ensure they can access the care they need.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Rheumatologist to establish and lead our rheumatology program. With no current rheumatologist on staff and a strong built-in referral base from our medical clinics and school-based health programs, you ll have the opportunity to build a thriving outpatient practice quickly.
Because we are the only provider in the area accepting Medicaid patients, and with limited competition in nearby, you ll benefit from both strong patient demand.
Practice DetailsSchedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm (36-hour workweek)
Workload: 4.5 clinic days + 0.5 administrative day (admin can be done from home)
Patient Volume: patients/day, with infusion patients managed by RNs
Procedures: Infusions and additional services as desired high volume potential
Call: None 100% outpatient
Base Salary: $290,000 $350,000 (Flexibility for experience)
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 $20,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Production Incentive: Yes based on encounters
Relocation: $10,000+ with receipts (negotiable)
Loan Repayment: NHSC and Louisiana State programs (can use sequentially)
PTO: 26 days (additional week after 3 years)
CME: 2 days + $2,000 allowance
Insurance: Health, dental, vision (100% employer-paid for employee; family coverage available)
Retirement: 401k with 4% match (after 1 year)
Malpractice: FTCA coverage
Additional: All business-related expenses covered
Growing, high-demand market
Outpatient-only role with no call or weekends
Strong income potential with competitive base salary, incentives, and infusion reimbursement
Mission-driven organization committed to caring for underserved communities
Loan repayment opportunities through both NHSC and state programs
Locations: Brand New Modern Clinic Sites!
About Our Community Health Center
Our Community Health Center is a mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to expanding access to healthcare in underserved areas of Louisiana. Founded in 2005, we ve grown from a five-person clinic to a network of 7 standalone clinics and 40 school-based clinics across six parishes.
In 2023, our nearly 500 employees including 36 providers in Winnfield recorded 144,000 patient visits and have served more than 850,000 patients since opening. We provide comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services, and we even offer transportation for patients to ensure they can access the care they need.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Rheumatologist to establish and lead our rheumatology program. With no current rheumatologist on staff and a strong built-in referral base from our medical clinics and school-based health programs, you ll have the opportunity to build a thriving outpatient practice quickly.
Because we are the only provider in the area accepting Medicaid patients, and with limited competition in nearby, you ll benefit from both strong patient demand.
Practice DetailsSchedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm (36-hour workweek)
Workload: 4.5 clinic days + 0.5 administrative day (admin can be done from home)
Patient Volume: patients/day, with infusion patients managed by RNs
Procedures: Infusions and additional services as desired high volume potential
Call: None 100% outpatient
Base Salary: $290,000 $350,000 (Flexibility for experience)
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 $20,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Production Incentive: Yes based on encounters
Relocation: $10,000+ with receipts (negotiable)
Loan Repayment: NHSC and Louisiana State programs (can use sequentially)
PTO: 26 days (additional week after 3 years)
CME: 2 days + $2,000 allowance
Insurance: Health, dental, vision (100% employer-paid for employee; family coverage available)
Retirement: 401k with 4% match (after 1 year)
Malpractice: FTCA coverage
Additional: All business-related expenses covered
Growing, high-demand market
Outpatient-only role with no call or weekends
Strong income potential with competitive base salary, incentives, and infusion reimbursement
Mission-driven organization committed to caring for underserved communities
Loan repayment opportunities through both NHSC and state programs
