Casual Physician-Otolaryngology ENT-Nemours Children's Health, Pensacola

Nemours Children's Health • Ferry Pass, FL

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About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola is seeking multiple Pediatric Otolaryngologists to work in partnership with Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart.
The pediatric otolaryngology position involves a comprehensive clinical experience with a wide variety of clinical roles and responsibilities, including inpatient, partial and consultation-liaison; in a dynamic and growing pediatric hospital setting. We provide high quality pediatric tertiary care to a wide service area. Our Department has full-time Audiology, PA, and RN support, and enjoys an industry leading electronic medical record. We have an Academic affiliation with Florida State University College of Medicine and research opportunities exist for interested applicants.
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.
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.

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.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary 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 schedule
• Adheres, contributes, and develops clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardized approach to pediatric surgical medicine.

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
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree