Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

Job Description

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville is seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician to work in partnership with Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician will report to the Division Chief of Cardiac Critical Care of Nemours Jacksonville, Florida and work in partnership with Wolfson Children’s Hospital as part of a multi-disciplinary team with primary responsibility of caring for pediatric patients in the dedicated pediatric cardiac critical care unit.

The cardiac critical care unit has 14 beds with 24 hour APP coverage. The cardiac service line historically has performed 130 surgical index cases and 700 admissions per year. This position involves leading a multidisciplinary team in the cardiac intensive care unit, providing procedural sedation when appropriate, and performing bedside procedures.

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physician is expected to invest in personal growth and produce academic, clinical, quality, research and administrative work products relative to the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Service provided in support of the mission and strategic direction of the Nemours Cardiac Center. The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care physician serves as a member of the Cardiac Critical Care team, ensuring the successful integration of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care services into the Cardiac Center’s overall business plan.

This includes contributing to the development and implementation of the Cardiac Center’s strategic plan, ensuring all policies, programs and initiatives are followed and are consistent and supportive of the Cardiac Center’s mission, vision, and values.

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care physician has organizational collaborative relationships with the following:
The Cardiac Center Vice Chair, other Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Physicians, Division Chiefs, Medical Directors, Nursing and Administrative leaders and Faculty members within the Florida Cardiac Center;
Cardiac Center Clinical and Administrative Support staff; and other faculty members within the Nemours System.

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