General Surgeon

Experienced General Surgeon needed for Busy Practice in Idyllic Ft. Myers!

Lee Health is a non-profit organization with over 100 practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. We have more than 16,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and 1,200 employed primary care and specialty care providers. Our health system has four acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals that together house 1,812-hospital beds.

Position Information:

Lee Physician Group General Surgery is seeking a full time, experienced BC/BE General Surgeon to join 4 established general surgeons and 8 APs to keep up with growing demand. Physician can expect to be busy day one & see a wide variety of patients at 2 acute care hospitals, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial.

Bread & butter general surgery. Hernias, gallbladders, etc. Minimally invasive procedures.

DaVinci Robot available for general surgery.

No trauma.

Call is 1:6 to include night call, emergent procedures and weekend rounding (one weekend per month)

One day in clinic/office per week

Physicians use Dragon dictation and EPIC EHR

Qualified Candidates can expect:

- Competitive compensation package with salary and bonus opportunities

- Generous paid time off

- Sign on bonus & relocation package

- Malpractice through sovereign immunity

- 403(b) retirement plan with match

- Short term/long term disability

Fort Myers:

In Fort Myers, there is something for everyone. With warm weather all year round, the area has numerous outdoor activities right at your fingertips, such as, boating, playing golf, fishing, enjoying the wildlife, beautiful walking & biking trails, and so much more! Fort Myers also has numerous restaurants, plenty of shopping close by in our malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals all year round.

Fort Myers International Airport is easy to get to, easy to use, and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all of your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express, which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also conveniently located near three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.