Division Chief, Pediatric Urology

The Nemours Foundation • Pensacola, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola is seeking a Division Chief of Urology to work in partnership with Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers: Studer Family Children’s Hospital is the region’s only children’s hospital and is a full-service pediatric facility including a dedicated pediatric emergency department/trauma center, 48 general pediatric beds, 10 Hem/Onc beds and a 75 bed NICU. The hospital utilizes the Cerner EMR. Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital opened their doors on April 1, 1969. While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, the commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training Pediatricians since 1970.

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board certified/eligible in area of specialty
• Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and surgical treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Adheres, contributes, and develops clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardized approach to pediatric surgical medicine.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians.
• Acts as consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary urological diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Rounds with pediatric residents in area of specialty.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty including on-call.

Benefits

• No state income tax in Florida
• Competitive base compensation
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees