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Emergency Medicine Program Director — Lakewood Ranch, FL

Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Workplace
Onsite

Location

Lakewood Ranch

Hospital ED · Florida

8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

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About the Role

Lead a New Community-Based EM Residency Program!

If leading the establishment and shaping of a community-based EM residency program from the ground up sounds like your kind of challenge, we should talk.

EM Alliance is assisting our partner hospital in the recruitment of an Emergency Medicine Program Director to lead a new community-based EM residency program in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. This is a rare opportunity to build a program from the ground up- while still maintaining a clinical presence.

EM Alliance is founded and led by practicing Emergency Physicians. - Not private equity.

The Opportunity
  • Emergency Medicine Program Director - Founding Role
  • Southwest Florida new Residency Program based out of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
  • First Resident Class anticipated July 1, 2028

Role Highlights
  • Founding Program Director for a new community-based EM residency
  • Compensation Compensation (administrative + clinical time)
  • Strong institutional and administrative support
  • Protected administrative time
  • Already secured affiliation agreements to provide access to volume and acuity for adult and pediatric patients
  • Program Director reports to the DIO
  • Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, the Sponsoring Institution + Multiple Pre-established Partner Sites equal over 200,000 annual ED visits
  • We have secured rotations at other community and academic hospitals to ensure our residents have access to the volume, acuity and procedures for adult and pediatric patients necessary to prepare them for competent independent practice as Emergency Medicine physicians 

Requirements

  • Current board certification by the ABEM/AOBEM and specialty expertise
  • Recent PD or Associate PD experience required
  • 3+ years of recent documented educational and/or administrative experience in an accredited ACGME program
  • Demonstrated ability as a leader, educator, and clinician
  • Recent history of scholarly activities/research
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills

About the Facility

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is a 190-bed, full-service acute care hospital serving Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding Sarasota-Manatee region. The hospital is recognized for consistently meeting or exceeding CMS quality, patient safety, and patient satisfaction metrics, reflecting a strong commitment to clinical excellence and community-focused care.

About EM Alliance

Founded, owned, and led by physicians, EM Alliance specializes in providing high-quality Emergency Medicine with an emphasis on interdepartmental collaboration and community partnerships to coordinate care across the entire continuum. Our mission is to become the unrivaled leader in emergency medicine nationwide by providing exceptional doctors and advanced practice providers committed to the highest standards of patient care, professional wellness, and collaborative excellence. We are a physician-run organization, driven by the collective wisdom and dedication of our founding members, practicing emergency physicians, ensuring that our values are consistently reflected in our actions and decisions.

About the Area

Lakewood Ranch is a growing community on Florida’s West Coast, offering an exceptional quality of life with access to Gulf Coast beaches, outdoor recreation, top-rated schools, and a vibrant dining and cultural scene. Known for its family-friendly atmosphere and rapid growth, Lakewood Ranch consistently ranks among the best places to live in Florida, making it an outstanding location to live, work, and lead.
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