ICU Medical Director at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and visionary ICU Medical Director with board certification in Neurocritical Care to lead our multidisciplinary critical care team. This role is responsible for the strategic, clinical, and operational leadership of our ICU. The Director will oversee clinical quality, staff development, protocol implementation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring excellence in patient outcomes, research, and education.

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital is slated to open in July 2026!

• Graduate of an ACGME accredited training program
• Must be Board Certified in Neurocritical Care
• Minimum 5 years of experience in critical care as an intensivist.
• Demonstrated success in ICU administration, team leadership, and program development.
• 14 12-hour shifts per month, split between days and nights
• Must have or must be able to obtain Florida Medical License

• Thriving physician-led, professionally managed healthcare system.
• Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy when it comes to clinical decision making and patient outcomes.
• Robust clinical and operational resources in a collaborative work environment.

• Excellent compensation package, opportunity to make more based-on quality performance.
• Generous starting bonus
• Full portfolio of benefits including health/vision/dental insurance along with malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options from day 1!
• Annual CME stipend in addition to 5 days of paid time for CME attendance.
• Paid NICA, Florida License, Florida DEA, and a membership in addition to the CME stipend.

• No state income tax!
• Enjoy a lower cost of living compared to major metro areas, with a variety of housing options and family-friendly neighborhoods.
• Conveniently located between Tampa and Orlando, Lakeland is just a short drive away from some of the nations best attractions including Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Daytona 500, Cape Canaveral, and Siesta Beach- named #1 Beach in America by Trip Advisor.
• Much of Lakelands culture and iconic neighborhoods are built around 38 stunning lakes, offering Floridians year-round sunshine and a wide variety of outdoor activities including sports fishing, golf, water sports, and running or hiking throughout our abundant natural landscapes.

The Orlando Health Medical Group Critical Care Medicine team has grown to 28 Intensivists and 30 Advanced Practice Providers, providing 24/7 adult critical care medicine coverage at 10 Orlando Health hospitals. Our Intensivist team includes a strong mixture of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine, and Surgery/Critical Care Medicine trained providers. We have growing subspeciality critical care medicine service lines, including neurocritical care, comprehensive cardiovascular critical care, obstetrical critical care, and advanced medical/surgical critical care medicine.

The Intensivist team at our main hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center, serve as core faculty for the ACGME‑accredited Internal Medicine residency program, as well as Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellowships.

As an integrated healthcare system, Orlando Health has joined forces with the nationally respected, physician‑led practice of Watson Clinic to bring exceptional health‑care to the communities of Polk County and the surrounding region. The combined strengths of this collaboration will be showcased with the summer 2026 opening of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital.

Areas throughout the new hospital will reflect the collaborative spirit between the two organizations. Experts from both Orlando Health and Watson Clinic have been heavily involved in the overall planning of the project, including design of the facility, selection of next‑generation technologies, and development of a comprehensive scope of specialized programs and services, with…