Pediatric Intensivist, Per Diem

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 206,640 - 289,296; Part time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida is seeking a per diem or casual Pediatric Intensivist to join our dynamic team. The role focuses on clinical care of critically ill children in a multidisciplinary environment, with teaching and supervision of medical students and residents.

The position offers involvement in Quality Improvement, research, and publishing, with opportunities to participate in in-services and contribute to department goals.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school or foreign equivalent.
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatrics and critical care medicine.
• Valid state medical license and DEA.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of growth and development in patient care.
• Coordinates and delivers clinical services for pediatric critical care patients.
• Teaches and supervises medical students and residents.

Skills

Pediatric critical care

Teaching

Quality Improvement

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida is seeking per diem or casual Pediatric Intensivist to join our dynamic and innovative team.

The position is primarily a clinical position related to the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical management of pediatric critical care patients in a multidisciplinary environment that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, dieticians, and social workers. The position offers exposure to a variety of high acuity pediatric critical care patients. The position also requires teaching/supervision of medical students and residents. In addition, the position will provide opportunities to participate in Quality Improvement, research, and publishing.

Job Specific Duties

• Applies knowledge of growth and development in customer interactions and treatment.
• Continues to actively self-educate (i.e., reading journals, CME credits, NCH conferences, etc.).
• Coordinates and/or develops and delivers monthly in-services to meet staff and resident development needs.
• Directly provides high level clinical services to patients including, but not limited to: performing and recording history and physical examinations, recording and interpreting pertinent patient data, developing and documenting a treatment plan, writing routine orders for appropriate laboratory studies, x-rays and consultations, performing patient/parent teaching, assisting with patient follow-up, performing appropriate screenings, administering medications as required, ordering and/or performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as indicated by patient findings.
• Makes suggestions to Department Chief and/or attending staff that may be beneficial to the improvement of the department.
• Required to participate in Quality Improvement, Research and Publishing.
• Required to participate in teaching of and is role model to medical students and residents.
• Required to participate in the call schedule as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school or foreign equivalent
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatrics and critical care medicine
• Valid state medical license & DEA