Staff Intensivist-2010057010-NDP-WIL-Critical care-Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Critical Care Medicine at Nemours Children’s Hospital Delaware seeks a board-eligible or board-certified Pediatric Intensivist to join its team in Wilmington. The physician will provide direct care in a 24–32-bed pediatric ICU, managing medical, surgical, and trauma-related critical illnesses. Duties include daytime clinical service and in-house nighttime call, directing patient management and procedures, and educating residents, fellows, and other trainees. The physician will work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary departments to support a team-based, family-centered model of care. Candidates must have an academic interest and demonstrable area of pursuit that complements clinical expertise, such as research, informatics, quality improvement and patient safety, education, advocacy, health services, or administration and clinical operations. The PICU uses a multiprofessional, multispecialty collaborative care model centered on patients and families. The role also supports Nemours Children’s Health’s broader work in clinical care, research, advocacy, education, and prevention, as well as its commitment to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Academic appointment is awarded by Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University under its established professorial guidelines. Qualified candidates should be available to start no later than Summer 2027; the exact start date is flexible.

Requirements

Fellowship training in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
Eligibility for an unrestricted medical license in Delaware.
A demonstrable area of academic pursuit in research, informatics, quality or patient safety, medical education, health services, and/or administration or clinical operations to complement clinical expertise.
Availability to start no later than Summer 2027; the exact start date is flexible.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in a 24–32-bed pediatric ICU, managing medical, surgical, and trauma-related critical illnesses.
Provide daytime clinical service and fulfill in-house nighttime call responsibilities.
Direct overall patient management and perform procedures.
Educate residents, fellows, and other trainees.
Work collaboratively and professionally with nursing and ancillary departments to support teamwork and family-centered care.
Contribute to an academic area such as research, informatics, quality improvement and patient safety, education, advocacy, health services, or administration and clinical operations.
Support culturally relevant care, efforts to reduce health disparities, and a diverse and inclusive environment.