Pediatric Cardiologist

Nemours-Children; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Annual incentive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (not‑f

No state income tax in Florida

Academic appointment with Mayo Clinic

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a General Pediatric Cardiologist to join our expanding team. The role focuses on congenital and acquired heart disease in children, with opportunities to develop preventive cardiology or exercise physiology programs within a multidisciplinary pediatric cardiac center.

Qualified candidates will have MD/DO or international equivalent, completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, and board certification or

Qualifications

• MD/DO or international equivalent 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.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat congenital and acquired heart conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
• Provide comprehensive outpatient cardiology care.
• Grow a program in preventive cardiology or exercise physiology within the pediatric cardiology center.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver family-centered care.
• Participate in departmental meetings, care coordination, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support growth of Nemours Cardiac Center at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
• Engage in community outreach and program development.

Education

MD/DO or international equivalent

ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville, FL , is seeking a General Pediatric Cardiologist to join our expanding team. Interest or expertise in preventive cardiology or exercise physiology is desirable but not a requisite. This position offers the opportunity to practice at one of the Southeast’s premier children’s 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.
• Individuals with an interest in preventive cardiology will have the opportunity to grow a program 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.
• Individuals with an interest in exercise physiology will have the opportunity to grow a program of exercise stress testing working with a nurse practitioner and exercise physiologist.
• 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 Children’s 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

• Candidates with interest in exercise physiology or preventative cardiology are strongly encouraged to apply
• 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 or Exercise Physiology (additional fellowship training not required).
• Eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, collaboration, and advancing children’s cardiovascular health.

What We Offer

• Join a mission-driven, nationally recognized children’s health system committed to excellence in patient care.
• Practice at Wolfson Children’s 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.
• Opportunity for academic appointment at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

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.

Job Info

• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, US (On-site)