Emergency Medicine Physician

Description Specialization: Emergency Medicine Job Summary: HCA Healthcare is seeking full-time and PRN Emergency Medicine Physicians to join our team at HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Florida.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES * Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM) * Will consider Board-Certified Family Medicine (ABFM) or Board-Certified Internal Medicine (ABIM) with at least 24 months of current Emergency Medicine experience * Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) * Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) * PRN must be available to work 288 hrs./yr.

INCENTIVES/BENEFITS * Competitive Compensation * Commencement Bonus * 1099 contractor status * Malpractice insurance with tail coverage * No state income tax EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT * 29,000 Emergency Medicine visits per year * 11-bed Emergency Department, including 3 fast-track * 20% admission rate * 24 hours of physician coverage * 24 hours of APP coverage * Active partnership with sister facility in close proximity for Trauma, OB, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery and Pediatric support/transfers FACILITY INFORMATION * 100-bed acute care hospital * Full range of medical, surgical and emergency services.

* recognized as a Top Performer by the Joint Commission on Key Quality Measures * named among the top 5% in the nation for patient safety for six years in a row through Healthgrades * Primary Stroke Center * Healthgrades 5 Star Treatment Awards in several categories including patient safety KEY SERVICES * 24-hr Emergency Medicine (adult and child-friendly Emergency Department) * Cardiopulmonary Services * Critical Care Services * Gastroenterology * Intensive Care Unit * Laboratory * Neurology * Occupational Health Services * Orthopedics * Outpatient Services * Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy (adult and pediatric) * Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging * Surgical Services (including minimally-invasive robotic-assisted surgery) * Women's Services * Wound Care COMMUNITY INFORMATION * Diverse, growing rural community * Low cost of living, affordable housing * No state income tax, no inheritance tax, no estate tax, Florid homestead exemptions for primary residences * Leisure and entertainment activities include world-class sports fishing in Lake Okeechobee, outdoor trails for hiking and biking, big and small game hunting, Cattlemen's Rodeo, and the annual Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival * Quaint Main Street District, bountiful natural beauty, friendly rural charm * Short drive to major Florida attractions, beaches, and neighboring cities like Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Fort Myers