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NOELA Community Health Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Physician (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Family MedicineFull-Time or Part-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NOELA Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving the diverse communities of New Orleans East, is seeking an experienced, compassionate Physician to join our healthcare team. We provide primary care, women's health, pediatric and other services to patients of all ages. We're looking for a physician who wants to practice medicine that makes a real difference in an underserved community.

In this role, you'll provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse patient population, working alongside our nurse practitioners, medical assistants, nurses, and care coordination team. You'll diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, deliver preventive care, and help patients navigate the services they need. We value providers who listen, communicate clearly, and treat every patient with dignity.

This opportunity is ideal for a physician seeking a flexible schedule, a collaborative clinical environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on medically underserved communities. We're open to both full-time and part-time candidates and will work with the right person on schedule.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, evidence-based primary care to patients across the lifespan, consistent with specialty training.

  • Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Conduct preventive health screenings, wellness examinations, and chronic disease management.
  • Collaborate with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants and care coordinators to ensure continuity of care.
  • Support clinical quality improvement initiatives and population health outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
  • Participate in team-based care and contribute to a positive, patient-centered clinical environment.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
  • Current, unrestricted Louisiana medical license or eligibility for licensure.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
  • Current DEA registration or eligibility to obtain registration.
  • Experience in primary care, community health, or an FQHC setting preferred.
  • Strong commitment to health equity, culturally responsive care, and serving underserved populations.
  • Bilingual proficiency in Vietnamese or Spanish is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisEvidence-based medicineElectronic health record documentation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Physician market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $296k (middle half $269k–$312k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Louisiana19 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Louisiana262 active22,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana physician listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment262 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,276 in the last 30 days1,328 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Louisiana figures use all physicians: too few Louisiana Family Medicine postings state pay.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
17
<$305k
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$305k-340k
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$340k-375k
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$375k-410k
4
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
37%
Loan repayment
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,605 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Full-time or part-time options

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Typical market rent
$1,633/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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