Lee Health is seeking a Neurohospitalist!

Lee Health is a non-profit organization with more than 16,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty care providers with over 100 practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals that together house 1,812 hospital beds.

Position Information:

LPG - Neurohospitalist is seeking a full-time physician board eligible/board certified in neurology to join their busy practice. This service covers Lee Healths acute care hospitals and works collaboratively with the Neurology outpatient clinic to achieve high quality care for the community. This position will work 7 days on and 7 days off inpatient with opportunity for additional work in outpatient on off weeks. Candidates for this position will be interested in doing general neurology and acute stroke care. No stroke call.

Benefit Highlights:

- Offers a highly competitive salaried compensation package

- Sign on bonus & relocation package

- Malpractice and tail coverage provided through the health system

- 403(b) retirement plan with match

- Short term/long term disability

Hospital Summary:

Gulf Coast Medical Center is a 699 bed acute care facility that is centrally located in Fort Myers FL. Gulf Coast Medical Center houses the Neuroscience Institute, orthopedic services, and general surgery. The hospital offers 24/7 access to emergency care and minimally invasive catheter procedures to treat stroke, as well as a dedicated neuroscience intensive care unit. GCMC is a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with 2 certified Primary Stroke Centers at Cape Coral Hospital and Lee Memorial Hospital. GCMCs census is split between 1 or 2 other neurohospitalists plus a team of 3-5 APPs. 10-15 new consults per day with 5-8 follow-ups. Average daily census for the entire service line is approx. 30-50 patients.

Lee Health has the areas only Level II Trauma Center and DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Lee Memorial Hospital is a 362 bed Level II Trauma Center serving Lee County and the surrounding areas, 24/7 ER with exceptionally trained staff, and houses the Rehabilitation Hospital. Lee Memorial typically averages 4-8 new consults per day with maybe 3-4 follow-ups depending on how one manages their lists. A mainstay in our community for more than 100 years, Lee Memorial has a rich history of serving our communities.

This is ExceptionalLee!

Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center and Gulf Coast Medical Center earned recognition as a 2022-2023 Best Regional Hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report, in addition to being rated as High Performing. Cape Coral Hospital was also awarded a High Performing rating.

All Lee Health adult acute care hospitals have been named among Americas Best Hospitals for 2022, a distinction that places them in the top two and five percent of hospitals nationwide, according to Healthgrades

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced that Lee Health has earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8.

Leapfrog Group released its Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades and awarded HealthPark Medical Center with an A grade for the sixth straight reporting period, and advanced Gulf Coast Medical Center to an A from the last reporting period.

Fort Myers:

In Fort Myers, there is something for everyone. With warm weather all year round, the area has numerous outdoor activities right at your fingertips, such as, boating, playing golf, fishing, enjoying the wildlife, beautiful walking trails, and so much more! Fort Myers also has numerous restaurants, plenty of shopping close by in our malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals all year round.

Fort Myers International Airport is easy to get to, easy to use, and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all of 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 e-mail your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at physicianrecruitment@leehealth.org