Physician LRHPG - Lake Wales Urgent Care

Position Details

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population.

Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry‑level positions. Whether you’re starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Location: 24175 US Highway 27 N, Lake Wales, FL

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Responsible for providing leadership and management of the human, material and financial resources of the assigned department, ensuring that department operations align with the goals and objectives of LRH. Consistently achieves the expected results at the appropriate level as outlined in LRH’s leadership competencies.

• Foster an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensure patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicate appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Behave in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrate accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participate actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
• Demonstrate responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Know and adhere to organizational and department policies and procedures.
• Diagnose patients by evaluating symptoms and determining the physical ailment.
• Prescribe medications based on patient health condition and medical history.
• Advise patients on compliance to therapeutic regimens and risk factors.
• Promote and participate in activities that demonstrate the achievement of patient, customer, and employee safety and satisfaction.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient wellbeing and promote optimum outcomes.
• Provide patients, families, and other team members with relevant healthcare education and instructions.
• Provide scope of services within field of training/specialty, including diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance.
• Actively participate in team development, achieving dashboards, and in accomplishing department goals and objectives.
• Manage human, material and financial resources so that department goals and objectives are achieved, including department specific and organizational dashboard measures and corporate priorities.

• Strong planning and organization, critical thinking and decision‑making skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching/staff development skills.
• Adherence to the highest standards of medical practice, ethics, and professionalism at all times.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Maintain affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations based on specialty.

• Master’s Degree.
• MD, DO, graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Current Florida State License.
• Board certified/eligible.

Licenses:
Current Florida State License.

Certifications:

Board certified/eligible.