PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Practice true emergency medicine at this very busy community hospital located in
the heart of Miami. Join TeamHealth at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah,
Florida. We are seeking a full-time EM physician to work in the 45k-volume
emergency department with the friendliest staff around.
About Palmetto General Hospital
* Annual Volume: 45,000
* Daily Physician Coverage: 48 -51 hours/day
* Daily APC Coverage: 20 - 24 hours/day
* Hospital Beds: 356
* ED Beds: 48
* Fast Track: Yes
* Board Requirements: Board Certified
* Board Specialties Required: Emergency Medicine
* Certifications Required: ATLS, ACLS, PALS
* Acuity Level: High
* Admission Rate: 39%
Interested in learning more? Apply today!
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City Caption
Enjoy the Sunshine State!
City Description
A city in Miami-Dade County, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida and a
principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As such, this city offers
comfortable suburban living just thirty minutes from downtown Miami and South
Beach! Named the 8th best city in Miami-Dade County, Hialeah offers its own take
on Little Havana with Cuban eateries, called pastelitos and cafecitos, galore!
Other perks of this Miami suburb? Hialeah is just 15-20 minutes from the Miami
International Airport!
Facility Caption
Award-winning care
Facility Description
This full-service, 360-bed, acute care hospital offers a wide array of services
to include da Vinci robotic assisted surgery, women's center, Level II NICU,
hyperbaric and wound care center, vascular and heart institute and bariatric
surgery center. Palmetto General Hospital is an affiliate of Nova Southeastern
University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the American Osteopathic
Association-approved traditional internship and family practice residency
training Program. Palmetto General Hospital received Top 100 Hospital
Recognition for six years.
Job Benefits
- Minutes from South Beach and Brickell area
- Excellent medical staff
- Outstanding hourly rate
- Sign on and relocation bonus
- 1099 status
- Paid professional liability insurance
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care in a high-volume community hospital setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient acuity and hospital admissions.
Requirements
Must be a board-certified physician in Emergency Medicine. Required certifications include ATLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 83% have no call, 39% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Hialeah
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $530k
- Typical market rent
- $2,357/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.