<p>A full-time, employed Emergency Medicine physician opportunity is open in Pensacola, Florida — a high-acuity, hospital-based emergency department on Florida's Gulf Coast Panhandle. The position offers the full clinical scope of emergency medicine, including trauma, resuscitation, and procedural care, backed by the infrastructure of one of the nation's largest physician services organizations. A sign-on bonus, relocation allowance, and a clearly defined leadership pathway to Facility Medical Director, Regional Medical Director, or CMO make this a compelling long-term platform for an experienced EM physician.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus productivity and quality incentive bonuses</li> <li>W-2 employed position with dedicated administrative, billing, credentialing, and scheduling support</li> <li>Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance provided</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>Annual CME allowance plus paid CME days</li> <li>4 weeks PTO plus paid holidays</li> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) with employer match</li> <li>Defined leadership pathway: Facility Medical Director → Regional Medical Director → CMO</li> <li>Clinician wellness program and responsive regional management structure</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>High-acuity, hospital-based emergency department serving the full spectrum of emergency presentations</li> <li>Case mix includes trauma, sepsis, stroke, STEMI, behavioral emergencies, and pediatric emergencies</li> <li>Physicians lead resuscitations and perform the complete scope of ED procedures: intubation, central lines, chest tubes, ultrasound-guided procedures, and conscious sedation</li> <li>Supervision of APPs and residents where applicable</li> <li>Active quality metrics environment: door-to-doc, door-to-EKG, and length-of-stay performance tracked and incentivized</li> <li>Collaborative model with hospital medicine and consulting services for complex patient management</li> <li>Full-time schedule with dedicated scheduling support through the national physician services organization</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine via ABEM or AOBEM; IM/FM-trained EM physicians considered on a case-by-case basis</li> <li>Current ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications required</li> <li>Procedural proficiency expected: intubation, central venous access, chest tube placement, ultrasound-guided procedures, and conscious sedation</li> <li>Active Florida medical license or eligibility to obtain; active DEA registration where applicable</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Pensacola occupies the western tip of Florida's Gulf Coast Panhandle, offering sugar-white beaches, a storied Naval Air Station that is home to the Blue Angels, and a rich Spanish colonial history — all at a cost of living that runs meaningfully lower than the rest of Florida. The city sits within a few hours' drive of New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, giving residents easy access to major cultural destinations while enjoying a relaxed, waterfront quality of life that is difficult to match elsewhere in the Southeast.</p>