Lee Health is seeking a Palliative Medicine Physician!
Salary: $258,000
$20K Sign-On Bonus Up to $20K Relocation
Be Valued for Being You.
At Lee Health, its all about you.
Lee Health is proud to be named on the Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers for the second year in a row
HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital have been awarded the highest five-star accolade, putting Lee Health hospitals in the top 15% of hospitals in the country for the second year in a row
All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community
Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governors Sterling Award, granted by the Sterling Council.
Lee Health has been honored with the inaugural Pinnacle of EHR Experience Award from the KLAS Arch Collaborative, recognizing our health system's efforts to enhance the electronic health record (EHR) experience for physicians and providers. The award places Lee Health among an elite group of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive this honor.
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:
Our established Palliative Care team provides comprehensive, inpatient-only consultative services across three major regional hospitals: Gulf Coast Medical Center (GCMC), Health Park Medical Center (HPMC), and Cape Coral Hospital (CCH), with no outpatient clinic requirements. The collaborative multidisciplinary team is currently comprised of 4 physicians, 11 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), and 5 social workers working together to deliver high-quality patient care. In this role, physicians share on-call coverage approximately one week per month. To support a strong work-life balance, the program offers geographic flexibility, with the ability to accommodate specific hospital campus preferences based on proximity to the physician's home.
Benefit Highlights:
Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!
Sign on bonus & relocation package
Dedicated CME time and funding
Malpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage
403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option
Short term/long term disability
Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Fort Myers:
Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle youve 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 Floridas major cities: Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at .
As a community-focused nonprofit health system in Florida, it's our mission to build a healthier future for our community.
