Internal Medicine Physician Opportunity Details

Regional Medical Director Hospitalist Physician - Panama City, FL, USA

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Specialization:
Internal Medicine

Job Summary:

HCA Hospital Based Services is seeking is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as Regional Medical Director for Hospital Medicine across a five-hospital region in North Florida and the Florida Panhandle.

Covered Facilities:
  • HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital – Niceville, FL
  • HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital – Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital – Panama City, FL
  • HCA Florida Lake City Hospital – Lake City, FL
  • HCA Florida North Florida Hospital – Gainesville, FL

Position Overview
The Regional Medical Director serves as the senior physician leader for Hospital Medicine programs throughout the region. This role provides strategic clinical, operational, quality, and professional leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care while aligning hospitalist program performance with organizational and division goals. The Regional Medical Director partners closely with site chiefs, hospital executives, division leadership, and physician teams to drive clinical excellence, operational consistency, quality outcomes, provider engagement, and program growth across all facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide executive physician leadership for regional Hospital Medicine programs
  • Partner with site chiefs to standardize best practices and improve program performance
  • Drive quality, safety, patient experience, and operational excellence initiatives
  • Foster physician engagement, professional development, and accountability
  • Serve as the primary physician liaison between hospitalist teams, hospital leadership, division leadership, and community stakeholders
  • Support strategic planning, program growth, recruitment, retention, and succession planning efforts
  • Monitor performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the region
  • Ensure alignment of regional hospitalist operations with HCA's mission, values, and strategic objectives

Qualified Candidates:
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in Hospital Medicine
  • Prior experience as a Medical Director/Site Chief or Regional Director preferred
  • Strong track record of improving quality, operational performance, provider engagement, and patient outcomes
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Incentives/Benefits Package:
In addition to unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth and a competitive salary with incentives, a comprehensive benefits program is available for full-time colleagues. This includes:
  • Paid malpractice
  • Coverage for medical, behavioral health, prescription drugs, dental and vision
  • Wellbeing resources, including free counseling
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • Time off, including disability coverage
  • Supplemental health protection plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Financial wellbeing resources
  • Family-focused and voluntary benefits
  • CME time and dues allowance and license reimbursement

Why Consider This Opportunity?
  • Senior regional leadership role with significant strategic influence
  • Opportunity to impact care delivery across multiple hospitals
  • Collaborative partnership with HCA division and hospital leadership
  • Beautiful Florida Panhandle and North Florida locations, offering an exceptional quality of life and no state income tax

This opportunity is ideal for a hospital medicine physician seeking to expand their leadership impact beyond a single facility and help shape the future of hospitalist services across a growing regional market.

Contact Email: Bernice.Apongan@HCAHealthcare.com
Employer: HCA Healthcare
Location: Panama City, FL, USA
Position Type: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)
Employment Type: Permanent
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Salary Range:
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