Pulmonology Physician

Description

Specialization:
Pulmonary Disease

Job Summary:

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is seeking a Pulmonology Critical Care Intensivist to join their busy and growing practice.
Qualified Candidates:

• Board certified or board eligible in both Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
• Ability to obtain Florida Medical License and DEA
• Comfortable with Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care procedures
• Interest/training in navigational bronchoscopy and EBUS
• Team oriented and patient focused
• Group is willing to consider an exceptional, newly trained fellow

Opportunity Offers:

• Well established and highly respected group consisting of 4 physicians and 4 NPs
• Combined inpatient Intensivist coverage for busy ICU and outpatient pulmonology clinic
• Busy practice with strong community need and established referral stream
• Collegial, physician-owned group allows for flexible schedule
• Shared call
• 24-hour APP support
• Training available on Monarch Robot
• Excellent earning potential

Fort Walton-Destin Hospital s interventional pulmonary and bronchoscopy program:

• Produces over 200 robotic bronchoscopy procedures and over 350 EBUS procedures per year
• Among the highest volume utility of Monarch robot in the HCA national enterprise
• All year anesthesia support for all cases with no need for block time
• In-room cytopathy for rapid onsite evaluation and diagnosis
• Cryotherapy with 1.1 probes for cryobiopsy/ foreign body retrieval, argonplasma coagulation for tumor debulking and streamlined process for LMA utility with MAC anesthesia during flexible bronchoscopy to support procedural efficiency and safety
• Recent approval of purchase order for monarch quest upgrade with tool and lesion confirmation and C arm integration
• Designated bronchoscopy lab with experienced staff independent of endoscopy and OR

About HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital :
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 331-bed, top-performing acute care hospital and level 2 trauma facility offering the area s only Comprehensive Cardiovascular Program, Accredited Chest Pain Center, Joint Commission accredited Advanced Primary Stroke Center, Certified cancer center, Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Center. Currently hosting 3rd and 4th year D.O. students, established IM residency program with TY and EM starting in 2026.
HCA Healthcare is reputable and stable as one of the nation s leading providers of healthcare and is currently comprised of more than 180 hospitals and 1,800 sites of care in 21 states and the U.K.
Community Information:
The Greater Fort Walton Beach area is known for being a family friendly, southern town and is located between Pensacola and Panama City, along Florida s panhandle known as the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast has some of the most beautiful, white sand beaches in the world. The popular family vacation destination of Destin is only a few miles away and offers world-class fishing, golf courses, shopping, restaurants, and of course, more white sand beaches. The Fort Walton Beach area is an ideal place to raise a family, boasting exceptional public schools consistently ranking among the top school districts in the state. In addition, the area offers a variety of fine arts including the symphony and ballet, and recreational activities to include boating, fishing and watersports.