Description

Nemours Childrens Health in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist with expertise in Preventive Cardiology to join our expanding team. This position offers the opportunity to practice at one of the Southeasts premier childrens hospitals, serving a diverse patient population and focusing on the prevention, early detection, and management of cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents.
Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat congenital and acquired heart conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
• Provide comprehensive outpatient cardiology care with an emphasis on risk reduction, lifestyle modification, and preventive strategies for infants, children and adolescents.
• Manage conditions such as hyperlipidemia and family history of early cardiovascular disease.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, including nutritionists, exercise specialists, endocrinologists, and other pediatric subspecialists, to deliver coordinated, family-centered care.
• Support the continued growth of the Nemours Cardiac Center at Wolfson Childrens Hospital.
• Participate in departmental meetings, care coordination, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Opportunities exist for involvement in community outreach, patient education, and program development to advance preventive cardiology efforts.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or international equivalent (MBBS, MBChB, etc.) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics.
• Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in Preventive Cardiology (additional fellowship training not required).
• Eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, collaboration, and advancing childrens cardiovascular health.

What We Offer

• Join a mission-driven, nationally recognized childrens health system committed to excellence in patient care.
• Practice at Wolfson Childrens Hospital, the leading referral center for congenital and acquired heart disease in North Florida and South Georgia.
• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market.
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, patient outcomes, and quality improvement.
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, life, dental, vision, retirement plans, licensure and CME allowance.
• Relocation assistance, mortgage support, and sign-on bonus potential.
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• No state income tax in Florida.

Visa & Sponsorship
Nemours Childrens Health in Jacksonville, Florida, proudly supports the recruitment of international physicians. We sponsor J-1 visa waivers and other employment-based visa pathways for qualified candidates who meet institutional standards, Florida medical licensing requirements, and board certification/board eligibility criteria.

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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.