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Posted: 02-May-25
Location: Wellington, Florida
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Description
Pediatric Cardiologist
Outstanding Opportunity for BC/BE Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist in Florida’s Palm Beach County
Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute is seeking a dedicated and passionate BC/BE Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to develop a community-based general pediatric cardiology practice with an emphasis on fetal cardiology. The candidate would collaborate with local hospitals and neonatology practices and provide personalized services to pediatricians, family practice providers, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists in these communities, with a focus on growing the practice within the region.
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop and maintain a community-based general pediatric cardiology practice with an emphasis on fetal cardiology.
· Collaborate with local hospitals and neonatology practices.
· Provide personalized cardiology services to pediatricians, family practice providers, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists.
· Foster relationships with healthcare providers in the community to support practice growth.
Location:
Join a thriving and expanding group providing outpatient consultations in an ambulatory center located in Florida’s Palm Beach County. With a historic legacy a century in the making, Palm Beach County, located just north of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is home to 38 cities and towns and offers an array of cultural and outdoor events. Enjoy abundant sunshine and activities such as golfing, swimming, hiking and sport fishing, all year round.
Qualifications:
- Board-certified/board-eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.
· MD/DO degree or equivalent from an accredited school of medicine with at least three years of fellowship training in pediatric cardiology.
- Strong commitment to community-based healthcare
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare providers
· Commitment to patient-centered care, innovation, and continuous improvement.
About Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Heart Institute is a renowned center of excellence dedicated to providing world-class cardiac care to pediatric patients and patients with congenital heart disease. With state-of-the-art facilities and a multidisciplinary team of experts, we deliver comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge care to all children and fetuses with acquired and congenital heart disease and young adults with congenital heart disease. The Heart Institute offers a wide range of services including the management of patients requiring complex congenital heart surgery, interventional catheterization, invasive and non-invasive electrophysiology, non-invasive imaging (fetal and cardiac MR/CT), and preventive cardiology. The Heart Institute is ranked in the top-50 pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery programs in the 2023-2024 US News & World Report.
Our cardiac surgical program is one of the most transparent in the world and the first to offer real-time outcomes reporting (https://rto.nicklauschildrens.org). Our Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion houses a 34-bed, fully telemetered cardiac inpatient unit with an acuity adjustable model that allows all rooms to accommodate critically ill patients. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is an affiliate of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
About Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Founded in 1950, the rebranded Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, located in Miami, Florida, is a 325-bed freestanding children's hospital and ACS-verified Level 1 pediatric trauma center that is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine and has numerous subspecialty programs that are ranked among the best in the nation. It is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern U.S. Our organization consistently appears on employer award lists such as Fortune magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care,” Becker’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare,” Newsweek’s “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” and People magazine’s “50 Companies That Care.” Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists is the physician-led multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. Join a phenomenal team that brings lifelong health and hope to children and their families through innovative and compassionate care.
Competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates please contact:
Joyce Berger, Physician Recruiter
joyce.berger@nicklaushealth.org or 786-624-3510
Nicklauschildrens.org/NCPS
Job Summary
The position is primarily a clinical position related to the diagnosis, treatment and clinical management of pediatric patients in a multidisciplinary environment that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, clinical scientists and social workers. The position offers exposure to a mix of general and high acuity pediatric patients. The position also includes teaching and supervision of medical residents and provides opportunities to participate in research and publishing.
Job Specific Duties
- Applies knowledge of growth and development in customer interactions and treatment.
- Continues to actively self-educate (i.e., reading journals, CME credits, NCH conferences, etc.).
- Coordinates and/or develops and delivers monthly inservices to meet staff and resident development needs.
- Coordinates follow-up of tests, lab studies, and patient follow-up phone calls.
- Directly provides clinical services to patients including, but not limited to: performing and recording history and physical examinations, recording and interpreting pertinent patient data, developing and documenting a treatment plan, writing routine orders for appropriate laboratory studies, x-rays and consultations, performing patient/parent teaching, assisting with patient follow-up, performing appropriate screenings, administering medications as required, ordering and/or performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as indicated by patient findings.
- Makes suggestions to Department Director and/or attending staff that may be beneficial to the improvement of the department.
- Participates in Performance Improvement, Research and Publishing.
- Participates in teaching of and is role model to medical students and residents.
- Participates in the call schedule as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from an accredited medical school
- Current state medical license and in good standing with medical board
- American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Exceptional clinical, research and teaching skills and have a commitment to academic pediatrics.
- Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families and co-workers.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.
- Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.
Job :
Physician
Department :
NCPS-PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY-3100-467711
Job Status
:Full Time
