Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description

Consider your future in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida.

In order to manage our ongoing growth, we are adding another Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Physician to our team. We are actively seeking enthusiastic BC/BE physicians who are interested in helping to advance our academic program.


Academic appointment(s) are also available with the University of Central Florida Medical School for qualified applicants. The positions in Pediatric Emergency Medicine offer unique opportunities to advance your career. We are 22 bed ED with approximately 36,00- 40,000 visits this year. Our current PEM staff is twelve physicians, including one nocturnist and one weekender. In addition, we have advanced practice providers (APP) increasing coverage. The ED is covered with 40 physician hours per day and between 16 to 32 APP hours depending on time of year.


Nemours Children's Hospital is part of a unique 60-acre health campus, which includes an ambulatory diagnostic center, research, and educational facilities. This state-of-the-art, academic, free-standing children's hospital aims to set a new standard for patient and family experience in central Florida, with up to 137 inpatient beds (over 250 inpatient beds in phase 2). We have a robust education program that includes a fully accredited Pediatric residency program, an accredited PEM fellowship. IN addition, we host residents from three emergency medicine residency programs that rotate through our emergency department. Nemours has a full complement of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties.


Our hospital located in Orlando's Lake Nona Medical City provides access to outdoor activities, family entertainment and nightlife. Within 25 minutes, you can be in downtown Orlando, Universal, SeaWorld, or Walt Disney World, or, in well under an hour, relaxing on the beach or on your boat in one of our many lakes.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Valid state medical license & DEA

What We Offer

• 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 the state of Florida

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration

For confidential consideration, please apply.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.

About the Team

At Nemours Children's, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children's is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more, click here.

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida, a 130-bed facility in Orlando, offers life-changing care for children. Celebrating more than a decade, our system's southern anchor is rapidly improving the quality of care for children throughout the state. All designed by and for families, it creates an environment that promotes children's physical, emotional and spiritual healing. The hospital is an accredited provider of Graduate Medical Education and it's located in the innovation area of Orlando known as Lake Nona Medical City. It's a top American Nurses Credentialing Center RN Nurse Residency Program and collaborates with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Our pediatric residency program celebrated its first class of graduates in 2022.

We encourage prospective candidates to learn more about our organization and the communities we serve. At Nemours Children's, we're not just treating illness, we're helping children and families live healthier, happier lives.

Orlando, FL/Lake Nona Medical City

Nestled within Orlando, Lake Nona is a vibrant community known for its innovative spirit and quality of life. It offers a tranquil retreat minutes from Orlando's urban center and is a hub for healthcare and life sciences. Lake Nona features upscale residential neighborhoods, top-rated schools, championship golf courses, state-of-the-art sports facilities and diverse retail, dining and entertainment options. With a commitment to sustainability and wellness, Lake Nona is an ideal place to live, work and play.