Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Medical Center

Hospital Profile

• Well-established 263-bed hospital, providing care within the city of Lafayette, Louisiana and a region best known as "Acadiana" and "Cajun Country" located in south central Louisiana.
• A Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System hospital with service lines that include Cardiovascular and Neuro/Orthopedic.
• Annual ED visits are 27,000.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical center offers a wide array of services including critical care, cardiac rehab, critical care, clinical research, dialysis, endovascular services, emergency services, gastroenterology, gerontology, blood bank, oncology, sports medicine, pediatrics, pharmacy, radiology rehabilitation services, respiratory therapy surgery and women's health.
• The medical staff includes physicians in more than 35 medical specialties.

Hospitalist Program Profile

• At Our Lady of Lourdes, the Hospitalist Team of four full and part-time Internal Medicine hospitalist physicians will provide on-site service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Day shifts are generally 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., night shifts from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. The schedule consists of four to seven days on and four to seven days off. Each full time hospitalist will work up to 192 hours of clinical/professional medical services per month, consisting of approximately 16 twelve-hour shifts.
• The Hospitalist Team will provide service response for codes, consultations, inpatient episodic medical care, ICU procedures, unassigned ED call and patient admission/discharge.
• The Hospitalist Program is an integral component for the delivery of inpatient healthcare at the Hospital.

Community

• Lafayette, with a population of approximately 203,000, serves as the parish (county) seat for Lafayette Parish. The motto of Lafayette is "The Heart of Cajun Country" and is known as The Hub City.
• The region's legendary joie de vivre and Cajun and Creole culture are known around the globe, creating a unique environment for work and play. Local museums, community events, and festivals are responsible for providing the modern-day arts with a southern flair.
• Lafayette's subtropical climate provides a "Sportsman's Paradise" with nearly 40 parks and recreational facilities around Lafayette Parish, with easy access to golfing, fishing, hunting, water sports and camping.
• Lafayette serves as a hospitable, safe and family-friendly center for retail, education, recreation and healthcare.
• Residential living is ideal in Lafayette, whether you enjoy fast-paced urban living or a quieter country setting, this is a great place to live offering an option for everyone.
• For the traveler, Lafayette Regional Airport offers numerous daily commercial flights.
• For day trips and weekend getaways, Lafayette is 57 miles from Baton Rouge; 136 miles from New Orleans and one can travel to Houston, Texas in 3 1/2 hours.
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a four-year institution, enrolls over 16,000 students and is the 5^th largest nursing school in the United States.