Dr. Carolina C. Pereira was hired by Lee County on June 9, 2001.
Prior Story by the Lehigh Acres Gazette Dr. Carolina C. Pereira Lee County Medical Director stated to her past employer said she was “scared to do her job”
Employee Performance Evaluation April 11, 2002, OVERALL RATING: *Meets Expectations BUT
She was placed on Admin Leave with Pay effective 2/24/2023.
When Administrative Leave ‐ Without Pay 3/18/2023
Was told to resign or she would be fired on 4/3/2023 her paperwork shows TERM ‐ Resigned ﴾RESIGN﴿
County fuses to comment on the issue with Dr. Carolina C. Pereira but we know the goes the whole way to Lee Health Systems and their emergency rooms and the attitude she had with staff and doctors.
Currently, Dr. Carolina C. Pereira is the EMS Medical Director for Fort Myers Beach Fire and Lehigh Acres Fire Dept.’s
In Pereira’s separation agreement with Lee County, she never can be rehired in any fashion or do business with Lee County.
Lehigh Acres Gazette sent two questions to Lee County —-
Since this doctor has left Lee County and cannot have a relationship with Lee County (per the final agreement) in any way shape or form how can she be the medical director for these other two independent districts?
These two districts must follow the same patient protocols set up by Lee County so how can she teach those protocols or if something changes in those protocols how does she know when she cannot have a relationship with Lee County?
This is the answer we received —- “Lee County Government is aware of where Dr. Pereira works and she is not in violation of the separation agreement.”
Lee County must not understand the separation agreement, how can she do her job with the other fire districts? If she cannot have a relationship with Lee County?
Why did she resign? What were they going to fire her for?