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St. Tammany Parish Hospital
Covington, Louisiana

Hospitalist

Hospital Medicine Top 25% in Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

At St. Tammany Health System, delivering world-class healthcare close to home is our goal. That means we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best professionals for every position in our health system.

We believe the pristine beauty of St. Tammany Parish adds to our attractive compensation package. The health system is nestled in the heart of Covington on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It is a peaceful, scenic, community-oriented area with an abundance of amenities to suit every taste.

Job Description and Position Requirements

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40Summary of the Job: The Hospitalist provides care for hospitalized adult, general medical patients as the admitting or consulting physician.

Minimum Qualifications

MD or DO degree and Board Certification in appropriate specialty along with background and experience in the care of hospitalized patients. Must be licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine. Member in good standing of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Medical Staff. Physical Demands: Must possess good physical health. Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time. Lifting at least 20 pounds is required. Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise. Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) - handling/feeling, talking, hearing, seeing Frequently (34%-66%)- reaching Occasionally (1%-33%)- lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), balancing, stooping, crouching

EMPLOYMENT

Each St. Tammany Health System staff member is expected to conduct himself or herself according to our mission, vision and values. Please take time to review those expectations, which can be found by clicking here, before applying for employment. If you feel you are unable to demonstrate those characteristics, we respectfully request that you do not proceed with the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

  • ability status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist provides medical care for hospitalized adult patients, serving as either the admitting or consulting physician. They are responsible for managing general medical conditions throughout the patient's hospital stay.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess board certification in an appropriate specialty. Additionally, they must be licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and be a member in good standing of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Medical Staff.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospital medicinePatient careClinical assessmentMedical diagnosisTreatment planningConsultationMedical licensing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist at St. Tammany Parish Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 967 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 60% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Salary Distribution16 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Hospital Medicine

  • No call

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,504/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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