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Watson Clinic

Clinic · Lakeland, Florida

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2.7
Google rating

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Clinic
Shifts hiring now
Days 2

Benefits

An LPN reviewer called benefits good; company-wide compensation and benefits ratings on Glassdoor are among the lowest categories (~2.5–2.6/5).

The city

Living in Lakeland, FL

Lakeland sits between Tampa and Orlando, offering a slower pace with easy access to both metros. True to its name, the city is dotted with lakes, including Lake Mirror near downtown. It's a mid-size Florida community where outdoor recreation and local events shape everyday life for residents.

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Metro price level · Lakeland area
3% below the national average
BEA index 97.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,395/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$64,185/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be walking into Watson Clinic in Lakeland, a private multispecialty group founded in 1941 that now runs roughly a dozen offices and serves Polk County and Central Florida.

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More about Watson Clinic

The day-to-day for LPN and MA float roles sits in physician offices: telephone triage, injections, office procedures, and keeping patient flow moving—not a hospital unit census. Some clinic voices describe decent pay for the workload, solid benefits, and no night shifts in areas like the lab. Florida’s lack of state income tax and a local cost of living a few points under the national average are part of the backdrop if you are weighing a move. Growth paths look thin on reviews, and management and culture scores run low, with staff mentioning favoritism and colleagues stretched thin. Comp and benefits overall sit near the bottom of the Glassdoor categories even when individual LPN notes sound fairer. If office-based primary care float work in Lakeland fits what you want, the posting path is straightforward once your Florida license or MA credentials are in order.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

physician-officefloat-poolmultispecialtyday-clinicmixed-reviewslimited-growthfavoritism-concernsLakeland-based

What nurses say in reviews

Glassdoor sits around 3.1/5 across roughly 150 company reviews, with under half saying they would recommend; Lakeland reviews average the same 3.1/5 with about 55% recommending across 88 reviews. Compensation and benefits land near 2.5–2.6/5. An LPN called pay decent and benefits good; other reviews cite favoritism, poor management, overwork, limited flexibility, and doctors leaving.

The good

  • Physician-office float work (triage, injections, procedures, patient flow) for LPN/MA roles
  • LPN reviewer reported good benefits and decent pay for the workload
  • Entry-level LPN roles noted as available
  • No night shifts reported in lab settings with acceptable workload
  • Up to $5K sign-on signal for night-shift roles at Parkway Medical Center
  • Lakeland base with no FL state income tax and COL ~3% below national

The hard parts

  • Reviewers report little to no career growth
  • Senior management and culture/values rate poorly; favoritism and overwork described
  • Compensation and benefits category scores ~2.5–2.6/5
  • Reviewers cite lack of flexible schedules

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship
Direct employer
Roles last seen active
Aug 20, 2026
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Where the openings are

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Open roles

Current openings at Watson Clinic

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LPN Specialist OR Medical Assistant Specialist - OB/GYN - Full Time

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DERM LPN Specialist OR DERM Tech - Full Time

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  • LPN
  • 8-hour days
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LPN Specialist OR Medical Asistant Specialist - Orthopaedics - Full Time

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Watson Clinic logoWatson ClinicLakeland, FloridaSeen active 2 weeks ago

LPN Specialist Specialist Float OR Medical Assistant Specialist Float - Part Time

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Watson Clinic logoWatson ClinicLakeland, FloridaSeen active 2 weeks ago
  • LPN
  • Day shift
  • Floating required
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