Job Description
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville is seeking a Pediatric Anesthesiologist to work in partnership with Wolfson Children's' Hospital.
The Department of Anesthesiology at Nemours Jacksonville serves one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. The current operating room and interventional capacity includes 10 inpatient OR's and 5 ambulatory OR's/GI endoscopy suites, one interventional radiology suites as well as a cardiac catheterization suite. In addition, anesthesia provides care in three MRI's and in the hematology/oncology clinic. Additionally, we are looking to expand into off campus ambulatory surgery centers to keep pace with our rapidly expanding case volumes.
We are a free-standing institution serving a diverse pediatric population undergoing a wide range of procedures. Our staff provides anesthesia to approximately 15,000 children per year while managing their own cases with teaching responsibilities to anesthesia residents from Mayo Clinic and other anesthesiology residencies.
Interest and/or experience in education, research, and programmatic development would be ideal as we work to further develop our programs in these areas. Opportunities exists for academic affiliations with the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine here in Jacksonville.
This position offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, including employer retirement contribution, generous vacation/meeting time, CME funds, health and dental benefits, disability, and life insurance.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Interest in clinical excellence within the care team model, education, and research
- MD/DO degree
- Board certified in Anesthesia
- Board certified/Board eligible in Pediatric Anesthesia
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with cover letter. Letters of reference may be requested.
Douglas Thompson, M.D., M.B.A, F.A.A.P. (he/him/his)
Department Chair Anesthesiology
Nemours Children's Health
douglas.thompson@nemours.org
O: 904-202-8275 F: 904-396-1630
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About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org .