<p>A full-time, employed Emergency Medicine physician is needed to join a high-acuity hospital-based emergency department in Pensacola, Florida — one of the Gulf Coast's most livable and affordable markets. This W-2 position offers a competitive base salary with productivity and quality incentives, a clear leadership pathway into medical director and executive roles, and the operational infrastructure of a large national physician services organization behind every shift. Pensacola combines genuine coastal lifestyle with a cost of living well below the Florida average, making this an unusually strong combination of clinical opportunity and quality of life.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus productivity bonus and quality incentives layered on top</li> <li>Employed W-2 position with full benefits infrastructure and 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>Formal leadership pathway: Facility Medical Director → Regional Medical Director → CMO</li> <li>Clinician wellness program and responsive regional management team</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Hospital-based, high-acuity emergency department serving the full spectrum of adult and pediatric 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, where applicable, residents — a teaching and leadership component built into the role</li> <li>Active quality and throughput accountability: door-to-doc, door-to-EKG, and length-of-stay metrics are tracked and incentivized</li> <li>Close collaboration with hospital medicine and consulting services as an integrated care team</li> <li>Full-time schedule with dedicated scheduling support to ensure predictable coverage</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine via ABEM or AOBEM required; IM- or FM-trained EM physicians considered on a case-by-case basis</li> <li>Current ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications</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 Spanish colonial downtown, and the Naval Air Station Pensacola — home of the Blue Angels. The cost of living runs meaningfully lower than the rest of Florida, and the city sits within a few hours' drive of New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, giving residents easy access to a broader cultural corridor. For physicians seeking a coastal lifestyle without the price tag of South Florida or the Tampa Bay area, Pensacola is a compelling destination.</p>