Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital - Lafayette, LA - 35 weeks - CV proficient
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Job Description
Essential Anesthesia Management is seeking a Cardiac Anesthesiologist to join our team at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. Cardiovascular fellowship not required but looking for someone who is CV proficient.
Position Highlights
- 35 Weeks of Service Annually
- Monday–Friday on-site schedule during service weeks
- Additional Compensation for hours worked after 7pm
- 2 Anesthesiologist on-site daily, working with a team of 4 CRNAs
- Beeper call during 7 weeks of service
- 30-minute callback requirement
- No ER at the facility
- Cases include Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic, and Interventional Cath Lab procedures
- Cardiovascular fellowship is not required; however, candidates must be proficient in cardiovascular anesthesia
- Echo proficiency required
Qualifications
- CV Fellowship
- Eligible for Louisiana medical licensure
- Proficiency in cardiovascular anesthesia required
- Echo proficiency required
About Lafayette, LA
Exceptional Quality of Life – Lafayette offers a welcoming community, affordable cost of living, and a family-friendly atmosphere with excellent dining, entertainment, and recreational opportunities.
Rich Culture & Southern Hospitality – Known as the heart of Cajun and Creole country, Lafayette is celebrated for its vibrant music scene, world-renowned cuisine, festivals, and unique cultural heritage.
Outdoor Recreation – Enjoy fishing, boating, golfing, and exploring Louisiana's scenic waterways, parks, and nature trails.
Convenient Location – Located approximately 2 hours west of New Orleans and 1 hour west of Baton Rouge, Lafayette provides easy access to larger metropolitan areas while maintaining the charm of a close-knit community.
About Us
Essential Anesthesia Management, a partnership between YPS and EmergencHealth, is a clinician-founded, clinician-led anesthesia management company striving to deliver the highest quality anesthesia care to both patients and hospitals alike. Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth, providing turnkey department management at over 125 facilities in 6 states. Over 1,400 CRNA and Anesthesiologist providers make up the Essential Team.
We are continually seeking additional service-minded professionals to join our team and pride ourselves on hiring the best and brightest. We want to hire exceptional people. If you want to be part of a great anesthesia team that truly understands the day-to-day demands in the OR, please give us a call at 850-716-0474.
Essential Anesthesia Management is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the assigned and essential functions.
Key Responsibilities
The Cardiac Anesthesiologist will provide anesthesia management for cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and interventional cath lab procedures. The role involves working on-site Monday through Friday with a team of four CRNAs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in anesthesiology | ranked against 790 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $525k (middle half $482k–$588k)296 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Louisiana | 275 active | 22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 73% no call · 62% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Louisiana Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment275 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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