Emergency Medicine Physician Job at HCA Healthcare in Okeechobee, FL

Description

Specialization:
Emergency Medicine

Job Summary:

• 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
• Minimum of 24 months of current Emergency Medicine experience
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Competitive compensation
• Leadership stipend
• Commencement Bonus
• Medical Malpractice with tail
• W2 Employment with wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision and more

• 30,000 Emergency Medicine visits per year
• 14-bed Emergency Department, including 3 fast-track including 2 dedicated trauma rooms
• Multi-million-dollar expansion starting in early spring 2026adding 11 additional bays, 2 behavioral health safe rooms, dedicated physician workspace
• 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

• 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

• 24-hr Emergency Medicine (adults and children)
• Pulmonary care
• Gastroenterology
• ICU
• Diagnostics and laboratory
• Neurological care
• Occupational medicine
• Orthopedic care
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation (adult and pediatric)
• Imaging services
• Robotic surgery
• Women’s services
• Wound care

• Diverse, growing rural community
• Low cost of living, affordable housing
• No state income tax
• Short drive to major Florida attractions, beaches, and neighboring cities like Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Fort Myers
• Quaint Main Street District, bountiful natural beauty, friendly rural charm
• Leisure and entertainment activities like 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