Hospitalist Is Wanted for Locum Tenens Help in Louisiana
Hiring bonus: up to $1,000 — CompHealth pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- CompHealth
- Location
- Hammond, LA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Louisiana)
- $169
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $6,748
- Median yearly
- $350,917
CompHealth doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Louisiana pay a median of $169/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in Louisiana right now
- 28 open Physician jobs in Louisiana from 3 agencies, 2 of them in Hammond.
- Typical Physician pay in Louisiana: $169/hour ($350,917/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($164/hour across 2 jobs).
Job description
CompHealth services are always free to you. Let us do the heavy lifting and handle the headache of credentialing, travel, housing, and so much more. With the premier staffing agency as your champion, you can achieve more success with less worry. No other agency has our capabilities and scale, which allows us to deliver on the details that matter to you.
- Night shift coverage -- 7 pm - 7 am
- Sporadic pool coverage -- averaging 5 - 10 open nights per month
- 10 - 12 admits per night with 50 cross-coverage patients
- Hospital setting
- No procedures required -- ED handles codes
- Leave coverage opportunity
- We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
- We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
- We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
- Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
- Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail
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