Job Description
Description
Specialization:
Emergency Medicine
Job Summary:
REQUIREMENTS
At least 12 months of current or recent Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care APP experience
Must be Board Certified thru National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
INCENTIVES/BENEFITS
Competitive compensation
Paid malpractice
Coverage for medical, behavioral health, prescription drugs, dental and vision
Wellbeing resources, including free counseling
Life insurance
401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
Time off, including disability coverage
Supplemental health protection plans
Flexible spending accounts
Financial wellbeing resources
Family-focused and voluntary benefits
CME time and dues allowance and license reimbursement
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- 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 2026 adding 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
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
