As a regional referral center for the four county Treasure Coast area, the hospital offers a wide variety of medical/surgical treatments. Specialty services include open heart surgery, minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery, and inpatient rehabilitation. The obstetrics services are backed by a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and dedicated Pediatric Unit. Patients can access services at the Diabetes Center of Excellence. Lawnwood Pavilion, situated on campus, offers a 24-bed psychiatric facility and a 34-bed inpatient and outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Center.
The combined efforts of more than 200 skilled physicians and more than 1200 dedicated employees make Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute the best choice for comprehensive healthcare in St. Lucie County.
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades in 2007.
Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County with an estimated population of 38,000. Known as "The Grapefruit Capital of the World," St. Lucie County leads the state in citrus production. (See the Map)
It is also "The Heart of the Treasure Coast," because of its convenient central location and the revitalization of downtown Fort Pierce. Its treasured natural beauty and the precious Indian River, has made this area a popular destination for visitors from around the country.
With 21 miles of unspoiled beaches, Fort Pierce offers a quiet place to kick back and relax. Expect to find challenging golf courses, renowned sport fishing, charming historical structures, magnificent museums, fabulous restaurants and great shopping.
Both vacationers and residents alike enjoy pleasant living and working conditions provided by a superb climate with an average temperature of 65 degrees in January and 82 degrees in August. People are captured by the pleasant, casual ambience, friendliness and neighborly attitude. A small town atmosphere and community spirit prevails throughout St. Lucie County.
Fort Pierce is aproximately 11 miles from Port St. Lucie and a short drive to West Palm Beach.
As an emergency medicine contract management group, our main goal for you, the emergency medicine professional, is to provide a positive place to practice good medicine. We do this by establishing core physician groups at each practice, then we work hand in hand with the hospital and this core group to provide the best patient care possible.
Leveraging the strengths of group knowledge, applying best practices and just being a bunch of nice folks to work with, The Schumacher Group (TSG) takes Emergency Department management to a higher level.
Owned and operated by Dr. William Schumacher, a board certified emergency medicine physician, TSG is dedicated to living our mission statement daily: "to provide continuously improving quality healthcare to all patients in a cost-effective manner and to maintain the highest ethical standards by upholding the patients' rights and treating them with dignity and respect."
Teresa Parker, Master Recruiter, The Schumacher Group
ph: 800.893.9698 ext 1378; email: teresa_parker@tsged.com.