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Primary Care Physician - Ascension DePaul Services

Primary CareFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Specialty: Primary Care Physician (Prefer someone that can see adults & children)
  • Department: Community Health Ministries
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Hospital: Ascension DePaul Services
  • Location: Louisiana (New Orleans, LA)
  • This job location is OR is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

DePaul Community Health Centers in Louisiana and Arkansas, part of Ascension Community Health Ministries, is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Physician to provide medical care and therapeutic management of acute and chronic illness in a clinic setting.

DePaul Community Health Centers operates ten Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area as well as clinics in Dumas, Arkansas. DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continuing a long tradition of service in this market.

Family Medicine Physician is comprehensive in scope and includes the overall coordination of the patient's health management, preventative or curative, whether physical, behavioral and sociological in nature, and works closely with in-house specialists and hospitals to deliver high-quality health care to the community.

Requirements

· MD/DO from an accredited University and pending/active State Medical Board license or Medical Board License Eligible. Board Certified / Board Eligible.

· Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana

· Must have current state and federal DEA certification

· Current Certification in Basic Life Support for healthcare providers, Advanced Cardiac Life support may also be required based on the scope of services

· Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation salary
  • 403b, vision, dental, health, life, and malpractice insurance
  • Generous paid time off benefit
  • Paid continued medical education
  • Position may qualify for public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program for student loan debt
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need
  • Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s)

Physician MD/DO obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credential(s)

Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • Work Experience
  • None required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical care and therapeutic management of acute and chronic illnesses in a clinic setting. Coordinate patient health management across physical, behavioral, and sociological domains while collaborating with specialists.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLSACLSDEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient managementAcute illness treatmentChronic illness managementPreventative careCurative careInterpersonal skills

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% 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 Primary Care market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $275k (middle half $247k–$316k)137 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Louisiana23 active1,368 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentLouisiana Physician listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment269 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings1,024 in the last 30 days556 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−4.4% 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.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 39 employers
13
<$295k
9
$295k-340k
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$340k-385k
8
$385k-430k
3
$430k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs
401k / retirement match
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
66%
CME allowance
55%
Relocation assistance
45%
Loan repayment
26% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,349 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation salary
403b retirement plan
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Malpractice insurance
Generous paid time off

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.