Neonatologist

The Nemours Foundation; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Annual incentive program

Relocation assistance

CME and dues allowance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health Pensacola is seeking a Neonatologist to join a collaborative NICU team in partnership with Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. You’ll work in a level III NICU with strong APP support and a focus on high‑quality neonatal care.

Qualifications include MD/DO, board eligibility/certification in neonatology, and an unrestricted Florida medical license. Enjoy a supportive not-for-profit environment and a comprehensive benefits package in sunny

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Board certified or eligible in neonatology.
• Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with neonatal care expertise.
• Develops and follows standardized neonatal patient pathways.
• Rounds with APPs and supervises high risk deliveries.
• Participates in cost and quality improvement efforts.
• Acts as attending consultant for hospitalized patients.
• Educates pediatric residents.
• Documents to meet insurer requirements and handles denials.
• Participates in inpatient rounds and hand-offs.
• Establish outpatient NICU graduate clinic program.

Education

Doctorate degree

Job description

**Nemours is supportive of J-1 waiver candidates**

Nemours Children’s Health Pensacola is seeking a Neonatologistto work in partnership with Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart in a level III NICU. Join a team of 8 neonatologist's with NNP support.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Adheres, contributes, and develops clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardized approach to neonatal medicine.
• Rounds with a Nemours Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (APP) on NICU patients, as well as supervising the APP’s attending high risk deliveries.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Act as attending consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization, depending on needs of patients, medical staff, and hospital.
• Providers will be the primary educator for the pediatric residents.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient rounds and provide appropriate hand-off to the next team.
• Establish an outpatient NICU graduate clinic program.

What We Offer

• No state income tax in Florida
• Competitive base compensation
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board certified/eligible in area of specialty
• Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA

About Pensacola

• Home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)
• Pensacola boasts a rich history including pre-Civil War forts, archaeological sites, the title of America’s first settlement, and is home to the US Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels.
• Cost of living below the national average
• The perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling metropolitan center, Pensacola’s temperate and climate offer a friendly community and an unparalleled quality of life.
• Pensacola prides itself on its diverse and emerging cultures. Annual festivals, events, and performances display the region’s greatest musicians, food, artists, shows, and vendors that captivate the heart and history of the area.

About Ascension Sacred Heart Studer Family Children’s Hospital

As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers:

• Studer Family Children’s Hospital is the region’s only children’s hospital and is a full-service pediatric facility including a dedicated pediatric emergency department/trauma center, 48 general pediatric beds, 10 Hem/Onc beds and a 75 bed NICU. The hospital utilizes the Cerner EMR.
• Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital opened their doors on April 1, 1969.
• While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, the commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
• The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
• The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies
• There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training Pediatricians since 1970.

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About the Team

At Nemours Children's, our physicians collaborate across specialties, practices, and hospital settings to deliver care that is among the safest, most compassionate, and most advanced in pediatric medicine. As part of a fully integrated health system with strong academic partnerships, we are focused on achieving exceptional outcomes across every specialty.

We continuously measure and improve outcomes to ensure consistent, top-tier care for children and families. Our culture supports professional growth, collaboration, and innovation while advancing our mission to create the healthiest generations of children.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to creating a strong sense of belonging for patients, families, and team members alike. Nemours is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

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.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 14768
• Posting Date 01/30/2025, 06:47 PM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 8331 N Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL, 32514, US (On-site)