Physician/Attending - Urgent Care (Homestead, FL)

Nicklaus Children's•Homestead, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), its physician-led multispecialty group practice, are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible, pediatric-residency-trained physician with Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience for a full-time Urgent Care position in South Florida. The role is based at a state-of-the-art Urgent Care Center with on-site X-ray and laboratory services. The centers operate seven days a week, 365 days a year, with shifts from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The position includes 1,728 annual clinical hours and offers flexibility in time. There is no primary care on site, and the work takes place in a fast-paced environment. Nicklaus Children’s Health System operates a network of Urgent Care Centers that provide pediatric care involving suturing, wound management, pediatric trauma and transport, emergency treatment of asthma, croup, respiratory distress, possible sepsis, dehydration, anaphylaxis, febrile illness, acute surgical abdomen, and orthopedic cases requiring diagnosis, splinting, and transport. The position requires knowledge of BLS, PALS, and EMS activation and transport. The health system is academically affiliated with Florida International University (FIU). The physician may apply for a faculty appointment at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital trains 84 pediatric residents and two chief residents each year, as well as 49 subspecialty fellows across 17 training programs. Nicklaus Children’s Health System is a nonprofit pediatric health system serving South Florida and beyond. Its 474-bed system includes Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, a network of hospitals and community partnerships, more than 35 outpatient locations, a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties, and an ambulatory surgery center. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are included.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible pediatrician with pediatric residency training.
Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience.
Experience related to pediatric suturing, wound management, pediatric trauma and transport, and the emergency conditions specified in the posting.
Knowledge of BLS, PALS, and EMS activation and transport.

Nice To Haves

Eligible to apply for a faculty appointment at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Responsibilities

Provide urgent care to pediatric patients in a fast-paced clinical setting.
Manage pediatric suturing and wound care, trauma and transport, and emergency conditions including asthma, croup, respiratory distress, possible sepsis, dehydration, anaphylaxis, febrile illness, and acute surgical abdomen.
Assess orthopedic cases, including diagnosis, splinting, and transport.
Use knowledge of BLS, PALS, and EMS activation and transport.
Work clinical shifts at an Urgent Care Center operating seven days a week, 365 days a year.