Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiology
Apply NowCompany: Nemours Children's Health
Location: Lakeland, FL 33810
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Job Description
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist to lead our outpatient Cardiology team in Lakeland, Florida. We are seeking a Medical Director to join our Lakeland team of two dedicated providers and a nurse practitioner to help grow an already established and growing region. The Lakeland practice conducts outpatient clinic 5 days per week with full echo, fetal echo and exercise stress testing support. In addition, the team also provides inpatient consultative service and after hours call coverage to support Lakeland Regional Hospital. There is no requirement for in-person call coverage, however home outpatient call coverage for the region is expected. We are seeking individuals with a passion for both outpatient and inpatient consultative services that work well within a close-knit team.
Living in Lakeland, Florida, provides a mix of suburban tranquility and vibrant community life. Known for its numerous lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities, Lakeland offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The city boasts historic districts, cultural attractions like the Polk Museum of art, and a bustling downtown with shops and eateries. With a mild climate year-round, residents enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, fishing and hiking. Lakeland also benefits from its central location in Florida, providing easy access to nearby cities and attractions like Orlando and Tampa.
Polk County is the second fastest growing metropolitan region in the nation, with Lakeland, Winter Haven, Davenport and Plant City as the densest cities in the county. Nearly 200,000 children currently call the area home, with an anticipated 6% growth to 212,000 by 2027. The region ranks nine out of Florida's 67 counties for the largest population of children.
With 849 beds, Lakeland Regional is the 5th largest Hospital in Florida seeing over 200,000 ER visits and 43,000 admissions per year, over 2,100 trauma visits annually, and more than 3,000 deliveries. Services are delivered in the new Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children which opened summer of 2018. This $275 million project has 300,000 square feet of stare-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient space including a 47-bed pediatric medical/surgical unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the area's largest Level II NICU, and an expanded 22 bed Pediatric Emergency Department.
Take a virtual tour:
LRH Carol Jenkins Barnett Center for Women & Children
Lakeland Regional Health
City of Lakeland
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.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 have our workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment Mission and Vision.
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist to lead our outpatient Cardiology team in Lakeland, Florida. We are seeking a Medical Director to join our Lakeland team of two dedicated providers and a nurse practitioner to help grow an already established and growing region. The Lakeland practice conducts outpatient clinic 5 days per week with full echo, fetal echo and exercise stress testing support. In addition, the team also provides inpatient consultative service and after hours call coverage to support Lakeland Regional Hospital. There is no requirement for in-person call coverage, however home outpatient call coverage for the region is expected. We are seeking individuals with a passion for both outpatient and inpatient consultative services that work well within a close-knit team.
Living in Lakeland, Florida, provides a mix of suburban tranquility and vibrant community life. Known for its numerous lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities, Lakeland offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The city boasts historic districts, cultural attractions like the Polk Museum of art, and a bustling downtown with shops and eateries. With a mild climate year-round, residents enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, fishing and hiking. Lakeland also benefits from its central location in Florida, providing easy access to nearby cities and attractions like Orlando and Tampa.
Polk County is the second fastest growing metropolitan region in the nation, with Lakeland, Winter Haven, Davenport and Plant City as the densest cities in the county. Nearly 200,000 children currently call the area home, with an anticipated 6% growth to 212,000 by 2027. The region ranks nine out of Florida's 67 counties for the largest population of children.
With 849 beds, Lakeland Regional is the 5th largest Hospital in Florida seeing over 200,000 ER visits and 43,000 admissions per year, over 2,100 trauma visits annually, and more than 3,000 deliveries. Services are delivered in the new Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children which opened summer of 2018. This $275 million project has 300,000 square feet of stare-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient space including a 47-bed pediatric medical/surgical unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the area's largest Level II NICU, and an expanded 22 bed Pediatric Emergency Department.
Take a virtual tour:
LRH Carol Jenkins Barnett Center for Women & Children
Lakeland Regional Health
City of Lakeland
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.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 have our workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment Mission and Vision.