Physician LRHPG - PC Primary 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 892 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.

Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00
Shift:
Location: 3030 Harden Blvd Lakeland, FL
Position Summary

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

Position Responsibilities
People At The Heart Of All That We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Safety And Performance Improvement
  • Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
  • Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
  • Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  • Stewardship
  • Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
  • Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  • Standard Work Duties: Physician LRHPG
  • Actively participates in team development, achieving dashboards, and in accomplishing department goals and objectives.
  • Manages human, material and financial resources so that department goals and objectives are achieved, including department specific and organizational dashboard measures and corporate priorities.
  • Diagnosing the patients by evaluating the symptoms and thereby determining the physical ailment from which the patient is presenting.
  • Prescribing medications to patients after they are able to determine the patient's health condition and medical history.
  • Advise patients on compliance to therapeutic regimen and the things that should be avoided and other risk factors that may trigger the disease occurrence.
  • Promotes and participates in activities that demonstrate the achievement of patient, customer and employee safety and satisfaction.
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills; works with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient's wellbeing and promote optimum patient outcomes. Integrates the work of the team, delegating work as necessary, and promoting collaborative efforts.
  • Provides patients, families and other team members with relevant healthcare education and instructions regarding appropriate care information.
  • Provide scope of services which fall under his/her field of training/specialty, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance.

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Strong planning and organization, critical thinking and decision-making skills. Strong leadership and coaching/staff development skills.
• Adheres 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.

Nonessential:

• Excellent computer skills.
• Maintain an affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations based on specialty.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Master Degree

Essential:

• MD, DO, Graduate from an accredited medical school.

Essential:

• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Other information:
Licenses Essential: Current Florida State License
Certifications Essential: Board certified/eligible