Employed Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Position Available in "The Heart of the Sportsman's Paradise". Byrd Regional Hospital, a fully accredited, 60-bed acute care hospital is currently seeking a Board Eligible Internal Medicine/Pediatrician (physician in Residency is preferred). Byrd Regional Hospital has a brand new 10-bed ER and a 7-bed ICU. Call coverage ratio is 1:3.

Leesville, LA is located in western Louisiana near the border of Texas and has a service area population of around 50,000, with a 40-mile draw of over 100,000. It is just 15 minutes from Fort Polk, the 5th largest military installation in the nation. Some of the best fishing, boating, hunting, and recreation in the South!

Leesville is adjacent to Lake Vernon and Anacoco Lake and only 

• Hometown ambiance with a low cost of living
• Ranked among the "Best Cities for Young Families in Louisiana"
• Excellent educational system. School districts consistently ranked in the top 5 in Louisiana
• Unique "melting pot" of cultures and people
• Best known for outdoor recreational facilities including the 600,000 acres of Kisatchie National Forest
• 20 miles from Toledo Bend Reservoir, the largest man-made lake in the South, and rated by Bass Masters Magazine as the #1 bass fishing lake in the United States.
• Just over an hour to warm Gulf waters, and a morning's drive to vibrant New Orleans, Dallas, or Houston
• 1 hour drive from the Louisiana School of Math and Sciences, the 9th best high school in the U.S.

The hospital will offer a competitive recruitment package which may include:

• Base salary with productivity incentives & full employee benefits
• Relocation, Licensure and CME expenses
• Sign On and/or Commencement Bonuses
• Stipend for the remainder of training
• Possible medical education loan repayment assistance

Visit Byrd Regional Hospital: http://www.byrdregional.com / http://leesvillela.gov/