Pediatric Cardiologist

Nemours Children's Health • Ferry Pass, FL

5h

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist 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 

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health
system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide
medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s
hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s
Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and
specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated
hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from
patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as
other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to
discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on
prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every
child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our
nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of
research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest
generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for
individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to
provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build
an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to
ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with
colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit
us at www.nemours.org [http://www.nemours.org/].

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Advanced imaging skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and 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 medicine.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical 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

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree