Family Medicine Physician Job at Lee Physician Group in Fort Myers, FL

Lee Health is seeking a Family Medicine Core Faculty Physician!

Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty care providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

Build a Legacy.

This isn't just another faculty position. This is a ground-floor opportunity to build an exceptional Family Medicine residency program from the very beginning.

Gulf Coast Medical Center at Lee Health, in partnership with Florida State University, is launching a new 12:12:12 Family Medicine residency program, and we are seeking trailblazing physicians to join our faculty. We are at the dawn of a new GME Academic Enterprise, with new programs in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, and multiple fellowships launching alongside us, building on the success of well-established programs at sister facilities in the Lee Health System. 

Faculty positions are available at both Gulf Coast Medical Center campus and the established Lee Memorial campus in order to support the overall Academic Center growth and expansion.

You will be an integral part of shaping our vision, designing an innovative curriculum, and mentoring our growing cohort of Family Medicine residents. Specialized opportunities in Sports Medicine, Obstetrics and Palliative Care may also be available for the right candidate.

We are seeking:

• Passionate Educators: Board-certified Family Physicians (MD/DO) with a creative spirit and a fierce commitment to training the next generation.
• Versatile Clinicians: We are building a dynamic team and offer flexible roles. We have dedicated positions for faculty who are primarily inpatient, primarily outpatient, or a traditional blend of both. Family Medicine-OB Faculty encouraged to apply.

If you are an ambitious, inspiring leader ready to make a permanent mark on graduate medical education in beautiful Southwest Florida, we want you to be a part of our story.

Come build with us.

Candidate Qualifications:

- Graduate of an accredited Residency Program in Family Medicine as well as respective Board Certification (or Board Eligibility as appropriate).

- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida, or ability to obtain this prior to start date

- Clear, unrestricted DEA

- Minimum 3 years experience in a teaching or faculty capacity with a graduate medical education program.

- Current BLS, ACLS and PALS credentials thru the American Heart Association

Benefit Highlights:

Fort Myers:

Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!

Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Florida’s major cities: Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.