Pediatric Neurologist

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Relocation and support for academic/te

Comprehensive benefits: health, dental

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Florida is seeking a full-time Pediatric Neurologist to join our growing Orlando team. The role offers opportunities to build and lead clinical programs in headache, developmental neurology, and movement disorders while expanding clinical research and trials.

The pediatric neurologist will share inpatient service weeks and night calls; the service is consult-based and involves collaboration with residents, APPs, and other specialists.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatric neurology
• Valid state medical license in Florida

Responsibilities

• Share inpatient service weeks and night calls; cover pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and ED as needed
• Participate in academic activities and research with medical students
• Lead and develop clinical neurology programs (e.g., headache, developmental neurology, movement disorders) and expand trials

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Full‑Time Pediatric Neurologist to join our rapidly growing team in Orlando. We have a great neuroscience center with a rapidly expanding program in central Florida. Our team includes 6 neurologists, 3 neurosurgeons, and 6 APPs, supported by nurses, MAs, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. We have a well‑established neuromuscular program and epilepsy program with a 6‑bed EMU and an active epilepsy surgery program. Gene therapies are offered for all FDA‑approved neurological conditions. We also maintain an international medicine program that delivers neurological services worldwide. The role offers the opportunity to build and lead additional clinical programs—such as headache, developmental neurology, and movement disorders—while expanding clinical research, including trials. Physicians are encouraged to pursue academic appointments through the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

The pediatric neurologist will share an equal number of inpatient service weeks and night calls. The neurology service is a consult service; the on‑call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department. The inpatient team includes adult neurology residents and medical students, with the resident or an APP first on call alongside the attending physician.

As a faculty member of UCFCOM, the candidate can participate in medical student admission, education, and training. Physicians are encouraged to engage in research, quality improvement studies, and academic activities with medical students, with library resources available from the medical college.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in area of specialty
• Valid state medical license

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments, and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages, 403B with employer match, and 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME, and dues allowance
• No‑for‑profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• No state income tax in Florida