Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Position Available in Orlando, Florida

Position Summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to join our Pediatric Critical Care division. Our Pediatric Intensive Care and Intermediate Care Units serve a busy Level I trauma center, caring for critically ill children, including those with congenital heart disease and other complex cardiac conditions. You will work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team and contribute to the education of a strong residency and fellowship program.

Practice Highlights

• Level I trauma center setting with a busy, high-acuity pediatric critical care service
• Equitable call model, shared equally among division members across the 19-bed unit
• Collaboration with pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesiology and more than 30 pediatric specialty areas
• Multidisciplinary care teams including pediatric-trained nurses and certified child life specialists
• Active teaching role within the Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship programs 

Benefits Package:

• Comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options starting from day one.
• Generous starting bonus.
• Annual CME stipend.
• Eligible employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Orlando is a thriving metropolis with numerous activities and plenty of sunshine to enjoy year-round. Whether you prefer professional sports, theatre and ballet, world-class golf courses, or theme parks, it is easy to see why Orlando is America’s most visited city. We are also a wonderful community in which to raise a family, offering education from award-winning public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, beautiful beaches, no state income tax, and an international airport. You too, can call Orlando home!

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in the applicable specialty
• Completion of an ACGME or AOA Pediatric Residency
  • Fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology
  • Advanced training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
• Unrestricted FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA
• Current PALS and NRP; ECMO experience or certification preferred

Facility Description

Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children’s healthcare, serving children, teenagers and young adults for more than 30 years. Located on the Orlando Health downtown campus, the 156-bed hospital offers dedicated pediatric specialty care in a compassionate, healing environment built just for kids. A highly skilled team of providers includes pediatric subspecialty physicians, pediatric-trained nurses and certified child life specialists. The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer nursing team has held Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 as well as several Beacon Awards for Excellence, awarded to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes.

The hospital’s more than 30 areas of pediatric specialty include cancer and blood disorders, cardiology, digestive health and nutrition, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, neuroscience, orthopedics and sports medicine, pulmonology, and numerous subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children. The Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the first and only ER in Central Florida to provide Level I trauma care exclusively to children. The program has achieved Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification from the American College of Surgeons; the only facility in Florida to achieve this level of excellence.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is nationally recognized for a commitment to exceptional service, including earning a 15th consecutive Best Children’s Hospital ranking from U.S. News & World Report and being named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. The hospital also has been selected among the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare and Top Workplaces USA by USA Today.