Chief of Neonatology

The Nemours Foundation • Orlando, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida seeks an accomplished clinical and academic leader to provide strategic and operational leadership for its Level IV NICU and Division of Neonatology. The Division Chief will shape neonatal care in Central Florida and lead clinical care, education, quality, research, and program development, while advancing innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty development, and the organization’s Whole Child Health mission.

The position will help shape neonatal services as Nemours grows, including developing programs, strengthening alignment across specialties, and expanding regional and national impact. The Orlando campus is undergoing a $300 million expansion with increased inpatient capacity, new clinical facilities, and enhanced infrastructure for academic medicine and enterprise initiatives. Nemours Children’s will launch its Institute for Maternal Fetal Health in 2026.

The neonatology program is based at Lake Nona Medical City. Its all-private-room Level IV NICU cares for highly complex referral cases and works closely with fetal care, maternal fetal medicine, pediatric subspecialists, interventional radiology, and pediatric surgical services. The NICU is a regional referral center supporting Level I–III NICUs throughout Central Florida.

The Division Chief will work closely with the UCF College of Medicine on faculty appointments, residency education, and collaborative translational research. The division is building on a flagship NIH R01 grant focused on hormonal regulation and feeding outcomes in large-for-gestational-age infants.

Requirements

• MD or DO.
• Board-certified in neonatology.
• At least five years in a formal leadership role.
• Five to ten years of clinical experience.
• Florida medical license or eligibility to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across clinical care, education, quality, research, and program development.
• Shape neonatal services and develop programs as the organization’s clinical and academic ecosystem evolves.
• Strengthen alignment and interdisciplinary collaboration across specialties.
• Advance faculty development and support academic excellence.
• Work with the UCF College of Medicine on faculty appointments, residency education, and collaborative translational research.
• Help expand the division’s regional and national impact.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical, academic, and quality achievements.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 403B with employer match and 457 plans.
• Mortgage assistance and relocation packages.
• Six weeks of paid family leave.
• CME, licensure, and dues allowances.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• No state income tax in Florida.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree