East Jefferson General Hospital

Opening on Valentine's Day, 1971, East Jefferson General Hospital started as a 250-bed facility with almost 250 physicians serving the newly burgeoning suburbs of Jefferson Parish. From the beginning, the hospital was to be a not-for-profit community hospital with a board of directors comprised of representatives from the community's financial, educational, civic and business community. Today, EJGH stands as a state-of-the-art hospital with more than 420 beds. Still a community hospital with a board comprised of representatives throughout the community, our patients are served by a staff of more than 3,000 team members and more than 650 physicians.

A career at East Jefferson General Hospital is a commitment, first and foremost, to clinical excellence and outstanding patient care. Just as you are committed to us, we are equally committed to you by offering generous benefits packages, competitive compensation and merit-based advancement. In addition, Team Members are rewarded for making an extra effort such as lending a helping hand or making a patient's stay more pleasant. The work here is fast-paced and challenging with plenty of opportunities for personal success, so if you are a dedicated professional, interested in working with some of the brightest minds in the healthcare, then apply now to become a Team Member at East Jefferson General Hospital.

About Jefferson Parish

East Jefferson General Hospital is located in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The area offers a culturally diverse and unique way of life. Universities, theater, world-class music, outdoor recreation, museums and five-star cuisine are just a few of the things that make the New Orleans metro area special.

Metairie is located in the heart of Jefferson Parish, which stretches from the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It was named by Relocate-America as one of the Top 100 Places to Live in 2009. The city's cost of living is well below the national average, while the unemployment rate in Metairie continues to be several percentage points below the national average.

Jefferson Parish is also home to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), offering 116 daily flights to 34 domestic and international destinations. Seven miles from EJGH, the airport served 7.9 million passengers in 2008 and scored 4th best out of America's 47 largest airports for on-time departures and rare overbooking according to USNews.