Pediatric Neurologist

Pediatric Neurologist Opportunity

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is seeking a pediatric neurologist to join our rapidly growing team in Orlando. Physicians interested in headache are encouraged to apply.

We have a great neurosciences center with a rapidly expanding program here in central Florida. We have 6 neurologists, 3 neurosurgeons, 6 APPs with strong ancillary support including nurses, MAs, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. We have very well-established neuromuscular program and epilepsy program with a 6 bed EMU and an active epilepsy surgery program. We are offering gene therapies to all FDA approved neurological conditions. We have a very active international medicine program offering international neurological services to the patients across the world. We plan to develop other clinical excellent programs like headache, developmental neurology and movement disorders and expand our clinical research including clinical trials. The candidates will have an opportunity to build these clinical programs and lead them. Physicians are encouraged to apply for academic appointment through the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Key responsibilities include:

The pediatric neurologist will participate in equal number of inpatient service week and night calls. The neurology service is a consult service, and the on-call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department. The inpatient service will have adult neurology resident and medical students on the team. The resident or an APP will be first on call with the attending physician.

As a faculty member of UCFCOM, the candidate can participate in medical student admission, education and training. Physicians are encouraged to be involved in research, quality improvement studies and academic activities with medical students. You will have library resources available from the medical college.

Qualifications:

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in area of specialty
• Valid state medical license

What we offer:

• No state income tax in the state of Florida
• 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