Physician/Attending - Urgent Care (Full Time)

Nicklaus Children's•Miramar, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric-residency trained physician with Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience for a full-time Urgent Care opportunity in South Florida. The role involves working in a state-of-the-art Urgent Care Center with on-site X-ray and laboratory services. The center operates 7 days a week from 11 am to 11 pm, 365 days a year, with approximately 1,728 annual clinical hours. This fast-paced environment does not have primary care on site. The position requires experience in pediatric suturing, wound management, pediatric trauma and transport, emergency treatment of various pediatric conditions including respiratory distress, sepsis, dehydration, anaphylaxis, febrile illness, acute surgical abdomen, and orthopedic cases requiring diagnosis, splinting, and transport. Knowledge of BLS, PALS, and EMS activation and transport is also necessary. The position is eligible for a faculty appointment at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible (BC/BE) pediatrician.
Pediatric residency trained.
Experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care.
Experience related to pediatric suturing, wound management, pediatric trauma and transport.
Experience in emergency treatment of asthma, croup, respiratory distress, possible sepsis, dehydration, anaphylaxis, febrile illness, acute surgical abdomen, orthopedic cases that require diagnosis, splinting and transport.
BLS, PALS certification.
Knowledge of EMS activation and transport.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Emergency Medicine experience.

Responsibilities

Provide pediatric care in an Urgent Care setting.
Perform pediatric suturing and wound management.
Manage pediatric trauma and facilitate transport.
Treat emergency conditions such as asthma, croup, respiratory distress, sepsis, dehydration, and anaphylaxis.
Diagnose and manage acute surgical abdomen and orthopedic cases.
Utilize BLS and PALS protocols.
Demonstrate knowledge of EMS activation and transport.