Nephrologist - Outpatient Practice - Hammond, LA
Listed compensation
$300k-$350k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Nephrologist - Outpatient Practice (Hammond, LA)
- Compensation: $300K - $350K/year + Premium Benefits Package
- Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time (No Weekends)
- Clinic Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Why Choose Our Practice?
- Community Roots: Established, highly-rated clinic.
- Autonomy & Support: Highly efficient, nurse-supported environment allowing you to focus completely on patient outcomes rather than administrative bloat.
- Unmatched Flexibility: Custom-tailored full-time or part-time tracks to fit your personal schedule.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
- Board Eligible or Board Certified (BE/BC) in Nephrology.
- Active, clean license to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana.
- Open to graduating residents and experienced practitioners.
Benefits
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, PTO, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide nephrology care in an outpatient clinic setting while maintaining high patient outcomes. Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure efficient clinical operations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nephrologist - Outpatient Practice - Hammond, LA at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Nephrology — ranked against 81 active Nephrology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Nephrology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$325k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $368k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 10% in nephrology | ranked against 81 Nephrology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$368k in purchasing power | Louisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All physician listings in Louisiana | 263 active | 22,578 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Louisiana physician listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nephrology listings | 63 in the last 30 days | 39 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 81 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Hammond
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $224k≈ 0.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,279/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 84.5
- 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 · Hammond, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.