Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist at Nemours in Jacksonville, Florida

Job Description:

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville is seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician to work in partnership with Wolfson Children's' Hospital.

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician will report to the Department Chair of Cardiovascular Services and work in partnership with Wolfson Children's' Hospitals as part of a multi-disciplinary team with primary responsibility of caring for pediatric patients with congenital and non-congenital cardiovascular problems in dedicated pediatric cardiac critical care unit. The cardiac critical care unit has 14 beds with 24 hour APP coverage. This position involves consulting with patients about their symptom, performing tests, prescribing treatment for chronic conditions and when necessary referring to an Interventional Cardiologist or Cardiovascular Surgeon for intervention. The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician is responsible to the Department Chair for their academic, clinical, research and administrative activities relative to the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Service provided in support of the mission and strategic direction of the Nemours Cardiac Center. The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care physician serves as a member of the Cardiac Critical Care team, ensuring the successful integration of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care services into the Cardiac Center's overall business plan. This includes contributing to the development and implementation of the Cardiac Center's strategic plan, ensuring all policies, programs and initiatives are followed and are consistent and supportive of the Cardiac Center's mission, vision, and values.

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care physician has organizational collaborative relationships with the following: The Cardiac Center Vice Chair, other Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physicians, Division Chiefs, Medical Directors, Nursing and Administrative leaders and Faculty members within the Florida Cardiac Center; Cardiac Center Clinical and Administrative Support staff; and other faculty members within the Nemours System.

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At our three clinic locations in the Jacksonville area, Nemours is a leading provider of pediatric specialty care in north Florida with many of our pediatric specialists regularly recognized as the \"Best Doctors in America®\". We offer comprehensive, family-centered care in more than 30 pediatric specialties. Several of those specialties in collaboration with Wolfson Children's Hospital, have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Nemours is a special organization whose mission is intensely focused on delivering the best patient and family centered care in everything we do throughout the organization.

One of the fastest growing areas of Florida, Jacksonville is home to many arts venues, numerous festivals, national and international sporting events including the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jacksonville Suns AA minor league baseball team, exceptional golf courses as well as world-class art and culture. The annual Players Championship held at the nearby TPC course is an internationally recognized sporting event. We have excellent public and private schools coupled with a low cost-of-living and no state-income tax. We are ideally located on St. Johns River within minutes of Atlantic coast beaches and a short drive to the Jacksonville International Airport.