Description

The Division of Gastroenterology at Nemours Childrens Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a highly collaborative clinician to serve as Chief of Gastroenterology.

The successful candidate will be a recognized academic leader with a record of leadership, and accomplishments in the areas of clinical expertise, research scholarship and research productivity. Successful candidate will hold an MD/DO or MD/PhD degree, be board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license.

The Division Chief is a Physician leader of Nemours Childrens Health who provides vision, oversight and guidance to the GI team. They work collaboratively with other leaders at Nemours and our local partner Wolfson Childrens Hospital, and the University of Florida.

The Division Chief is responsible for contributing to an environment which enhances the job satisfaction of Division members to achieve a highly motivated physician and allied professional group. The Chief should be active in supporting an institutionally funded and maintained mentoring program and career advancement for all faculty, administrative, and nursing staff.

Responsibilities include:

• Help optimize Division clinical services and carry an appropriate clinical load within the Division.
• Support the Nemours missions of Research and Scholarly Activity.
• Foster the attainment of external funding in coordination with Nemours Research Strategy.
• Support clinical training and education for medical students, residents and fellows.
• Create a culture in which participation in clinical research is recognized as the best standard of care for improving the outcomes of all our patients.
• Supports our faculty to participate in clinical trial development.
• Recruit and retain well trained and qualified professional staff to the Division.
• Fiscal Stewardship and Operational Management.

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Nemours Childrens Health, Jacksonville has a long-standing affiliation with Wolfson Childrens Hospital; a 280-bed free standing Childrens Hospital. Our main campus clinic and ambulatory space connects via skybridge to the hospital, ORs, and inpatient units. We have an excellent clinical trials team, and research opportunities abound as data and trials can span all 4 Nemours sites within the integrated multistate Nemours organization. Wolfson Childrens Hospital is the top destination in the region for premature and critically ill newborns in their 70-bed Level IV NICU and is the areas only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Our academic partner, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, allows our faculty to enjoy an academic appointment to the level of their expertise.

At our four clinic locations in the Jacksonville area, Nemours is a leading provider of pediatric specialty care with many of our pediatric specialists regularly recognized as the "Best Doctors in America®". We offer comprehensive, family-centered care in more than 30 pediatric specialties. Several of those specialties in collaboration with Wolfson Children's Hospital, have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report

One of the fastest growing areas of Florida, Jacksonville is home to many arts venues, numerous festivals, national and international sporting events including the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp AA minor league baseball team, exceptional golf courses as well as world-class art and culture. The annual Players Championship held at the nearby TPC course is an internationally recognized sporting event. We have excellent public and private schools coupled with a low cost-of-living and no state-income tax. We are ideally located on the St. Johns River within minutes of Atlantic coast beaches and a short drive to the Jacksonville International Airport.

The mission of Nemours is to provide leadership, institutions and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction regardless of the recipients financial status. Nemours is committed to providing patient- and family-centered health care; educating the next generation of health care providers through a variety of education affiliations; offering extensive online and in-person continuing medical education; providing health and wellness information for kids, teens, parents and educators via KidsHealth.org; and offering families 24/7 access to virtual consults with Nemours pediatricians via computer or mobile devices.

About Us

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized childrens 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 childrens hospitals Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Childrens 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, were on a journey to discover better ways of approaching childrens health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every childs world a place to thrive. Its 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.

Inclusion and belonging 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 an inclusive and supportive 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 Childrens and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.