<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 work, alongside a structured leadership pathway that reaches from Facility Medical Director through Regional Medical Director to CMO. Pensacola combines a lower cost of living than most of Florida with Gulf Coast lifestyle, making this a compelling long-term destination for the right clinician.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus productivity bonus and quality incentive compensation on top of base</li> <li>Employed W-2 position with one of the nation's largest physician services organizations — full administrative, billing, credentialing, and scheduling support included</li> <li>Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage</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>Formal 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 — a teaching and mentorship component is built into the role</li> <li>Active partnership with hospital medicine and consulting services; physicians drive door-to-doc, door-to-EKG, and length-of-stay performance metrics</li> <li>Full-time schedule with dedicated administrative support handling billing, credentialing, and scheduling logistics</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine via ABEM or AOBEM; IM/FM-trained emergency medicine 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 Spanish colonial history that sets it apart from the rest of Florida. The cost of living runs meaningfully lower than most Florida markets, and the region sits within a few hours' drive of New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast — giving residents easy access to major cultural destinations without sacrificing a relaxed, waterfront quality of life.</p>