Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician to serve as the inaugural physician hire in Port St. Lucie, Florida, with the unique opportunity to help establish and grow the team. The Nemours Port St. Lucie Center for Fetal Care is an AIUM-certified practice seeking a full-time physician to join an established MFM office. The practice features up-to-date equipment and reporting software, appropriate support staff including 2 full-time MFM sonographers, a nurse, RN-Operations Manager, and a certified genetic counselor. Perinatal coordinators assist with arranging fetal subspecialty consultations. This is a unique opportunity for a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to serve as the first specialist hired to establish and grow MFM services in a rapidly expanding region. Supporting four hospital systems in a market with approximately 5,000 annual deliveries and no dedicated Maternal-Fetal Medicine coverage, the physician will have the opportunity to build a high-impact program, shape the future of specialty care, and expand access to essential services for mothers and babies throughout the community. This position is strictly consultative with no delivery requirement. Call is consultative only and can be done by telephone, telehealth or in-person depending on the need. Fetal echo experience is preferred but not required. Procedural experience with amniocentesis is expected and CVS experience is preferred but not required. Candidates must have completed an accredited ABOG MFM fellowship prior to starting and be board-eligible or board-certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine as well as be able to obtain an unrestricted Florida Medical License. Join us in building the future of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the region and receive a generous sign-on bonus as part of your recruitment package. Nemours offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes productivity and quality based financial incentives, relocation, health, life, dental, CME, 403b retirement plan with matching, 457-retirement savings plan, licensure, and dues allowance. Nemours is a not-for-profit organization and full-time employed physicians may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• 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
• No state income tax in Florida

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Accredited ABOG Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship
• Be able to obtain an unrestricted Florida Medical Licensure

Location

Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, located in the heart of Florida's Treasure Coast, is a growing urban area that has not lost a sense of "the real Florida." In Port St. Lucie, visitors can hike environmental preserves, paddle lush rivers, ride horses on nearby beaches, take in a spring training baseball game with the New York Mets and play a few rounds of championship golf.