Physiatrist jobs in Louisiana

5 open physiatrist jobs in Louisiana at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $168.71 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab) for physicians, all other here.

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BLS median in LA

9th of 51 states and territories

Newest physiatrist jobs in Louisiana

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Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Therapy & rehab, Doctors
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Uniti MedTravel nursing agency
Places travel nurses, allied professionals and locum providers on contracts and permanent jobs.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Doctors, NPs & PAs
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician
LCMC Health · Crescent City Physicians Incorporated, LA· 2w ago
Physician - PM&R - PRN
Ochsner Health · Lacombe, LA· 1mo ago
Physician - PM&R - Alexandria, LA
CHRISTUS Health · Alexandria, LA· 8mo ago
Physician – Physical Medicine & Rehab
Ochsner Health · Slidell, LA· 11mo ago
Physician - PM&R - Inpatient
Ochsner Health · Lacombe, LA· 1y+ ago

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Where the physiatrist 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 physiatrists 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).

Measured by BLS in Louisiana, May 2025

$168.71/hr ($350,920 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab)

Median for physicians, all other, against $127.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 4,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab) employed in Louisiana. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

New Orleans-Metairie, LA$156.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab) · 1,910 (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Baton Rouge, LA$198.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab) · 1,060 (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$189.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab) · 340 (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$170.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, opens in a new tab) · 290 (source: BLS OEWS, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$151.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Monroe, LA$140.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Alexandria, LA$167.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Lafayette, LA$144.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Hammond, LA$159.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hammond, LA, opens in a new tab) · 100 (source: BLS OEWS, Hammond, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
Lake Charles, LA$136.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Physicians, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring physiatrists in Louisiana

Ochsner Health3 open in Louisiana
CHRISTUS Health1 open in Louisiana
LCMC Health1 open in Louisiana

What the job takes

Medical school (MD or DO), then a residency in the specialty.

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
Official page
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 physical medicine and rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 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
Official page

Physiatrist jobs in Louisiana: common questions

How much do physiatrists make in Louisiana?

Too few open physiatrist jobs in Louisiana post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $168.71/hr ($350,920 a year) for physicians, all other in Louisiana (May 2025), against $127.85 nationally, 9th highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in Louisiana are the most physiatrist jobs?

Lacombe (2), Alexandria (1) and Slidell (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring physiatrists in Louisiana?

By open jobs on this board: Ochsner Health (3), CHRISTUS Health (1) and LCMC Health (1). In all, 3 employers have physiatrist jobs open in Louisiana.

What do you need to work as a physiatrist in Louisiana?

Medical school (MD or DO), then a residency in the specialty. 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 physical medicine and rehabilitation (American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 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?

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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.

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physiatrist jobs in Louisiana. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/physiatrist/louisiana

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