**Description** **Specialization:** Emergency Medicine **Job Summary:** HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is seeking a full-time Chief of Emergency Medicine to lead its Emergency Department in Okeechobee, Florida. **QUALIFIED CANDIDATES** + Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM) + Will consider Board-Certified Family Medicine (ABFM) or Board-Certified Internal Medicine (ABIM) with at least 24 months of current Emergency Medicine experience + Minimum of 24 months of current Emergency Medicine experience + Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) + Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) **INCENTIVES/BENEFITS** + Competitive compensation + Leadership stipend + Commencement Bonus + Medical Malpractice with tail + W2 Employment with wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision and more **EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT** + 30,000 Emergency Medicine visits per year + 14-bed Emergency Department, including 3 fast-track including 2 dedicated trauma rooms + Multi-million-dollar expansion starting in early spring 2026 adding 11 additional bays, 2 behavioral health safe rooms, dedicated physician workspace + 20% admission rate + 24 hours of physician coverage + 24 hours of APP coverage + Active partnership with sister facility in close proximity for Trauma, OB, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery and Pediatric support/transfers **FACILITY INFORMATION** + 100-bed acute care hospital + Full range of medical, surgical and emergency services. + recognized as a Top Performer by the Joint Commission on Key Quality Measures + named among the top 5% in the nation for patient safety for six years in a row through Healthgrades + Primary Stroke Center + Healthgrades 5 Star Treatment Awards in several categories including patient safety **KEY SERVICES** + 24-hr Emergency Medicine (adults and children) + Pulmonary care + Gastroenterology + ICU + Diagnostics and laboratory + Neurological care + Occupational medicine + Orthopedic care + Physical therapy and rehabilitation (adult and pediatric) + Imaging services + Robotic surgery + Women’s services + Wound care **COMMUNITY INFORMATION** + Diverse, growing rural community + Low cost of living, affordable housing + No state income tax + Short drive to major Florida attractions, beaches, and neighboring cities like Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Fort Myers + Quaint Main Street District, bountiful natural beauty, friendly rural charm + Leisure and entertainment activities like world-class sports fishing in Lake Okeechobee, outdoor trails for hiking and biking, big and small game hunting, Cattlemen’s Rodeo, and the annual Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival