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Internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana

5 open internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $101.15 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, General Internal Medicine Physicians in Louisiana, opens in a new tab) for general internal medicine physicians here.

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Where the internal medicine physician jobs are in Louisiana

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What internal medicine physicians earn in Louisiana

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Louisiana

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for General Internal Medicine Physicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring internal medicine physicians in Louisiana

What the job takes

Medical school, then a three-year internal medicine residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

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  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page
  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page
  • Certification

    Board certification in internal medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page
  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

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Internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana: common questions

How much do internal medicine physicians make in Louisiana?

Too few open internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $101.15/hr ($210,390 a year) for general internal medicine physicians in Louisiana (May 2025), against $123.35 nationally, 36th highest of 45 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for primary care physicians.

Where in Louisiana are the most internal medicine physician jobs?

Lafayette (2), Bossier City (1), Crowley (1), Kaplan (1) and Monroe (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring internal medicine physicians in Louisiana?

By open jobs on this board: Ochsner Health (4) and CHRISTUS Health (1). In all, 2 employers have internal medicine physician jobs open in Louisiana.

What do you need to work as an internal medicine physician in Louisiana?

Medical school, then a three-year internal medicine residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in internal medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Louisiana's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Louisiana, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Louisiana, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in internal medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/internal-medicine-physician/louisiana

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