Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital - Lafayette, LA - 35 weeks - CV proficient

AnesthesiologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Cardiac AnesthesiaVascular AnesthesiaThoracic AnesthesiaClinical Leadership

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).

What does the Physician market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in anesthesiologyranked against 790 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $525k (middle half $482k–$588k)296 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Louisiana275 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 73% no call · 62% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (790 Anesthesiology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 17 employers
6
<$405k
8
$405k-505k
1
$505k
8
$605k-705k
2
$705k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 790 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lafayette, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.