Chief of Neonatology

Nemours Children's Health • Orlando, FL

6d • 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 Neonatology division. The Division Chief will guide clinical care, education, quality, research, and program development, help develop new programs, strengthen alignment across specialties, and expand the division’s regional and national impact. The role is based in the all-private-room Level IV NICU at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Lake Nona Medical City, serving highly complex, all-referral cases and supporting high-risk pregnancies through close coordination with fetal care and maternal fetal medicine programs. The NICU also functions as a regional referral center for 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 an NIH R01 grant focused on hormonal regulation and feeding outcomes in large-for-gestational-age infants. The position offers an opportunity to shape neonatal care as Nemours expands its Orlando campus and prepares to launch its Institute for Maternal Fetal Health in 2026.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certification 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.
• Help develop new programs, strengthen alignment across specialties, and expand regional and national impact.
• Lead the division’s work within the evolving neonatal care ecosystem and support innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Work with the UCF College of Medicine on faculty appointments, residency education, and collaborative translational research.
• Support coordinated care for high-risk pregnancies from prenatal diagnosis through postnatal treatment and follow-up.

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.
• Florida has no state income tax.

What This Job Offers

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