Pediatric Neurologist

The Nemours Foundation; Viera (FL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage assistance

Relocation packages

403B with employer match

CME and dues allowance

Not-for-profit status

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida seeks a Full-Time Pediatric Neurologist to join a growing team in Orlando. The role includes inpatient consult coverage with on‑call responsibilities and opportunities to build new clinical programs, participate in research, and pursue academic appointments with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

The department supports a large neurology service, active epilepsy and neuromuscular programs, and a strong commitment to education and clinical

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatric neurology
• Valid state medical license

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient service, consults, and on‑call coverage for the pediatric neurology service (including PICU, NICU, and ED).
• Engage in medical student and resident education and academic activities with UCFCOM; participate in research and quality improvement.
• Take a leadership role in developing and leading emerging clinical programs (headache, developmental neurology, movement disorders) and expansion of clinical services.

Education

Doctorate Degree

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 neurosciences center with a rapidly expanding program here in central Florida. We have 6 neurologists, 3 neurosurgeons, 6 APPs with strong ancillary support including nurses, MAs, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. We have very well-established neuromuscular program and epilepsy program with a 6 bed EMU and an active epilepsy surgery program. We are offering gene therapies to all FDA approved neurological conditions. We have a very active international medicine program offering international neurological services to the patients across the world. We plan to develop other clinical excellent programs like headache, developmental neurology and movement disorders and expand our clinical research including clinical trials. The candidates will have an opportunity to build these clinical programs and lead them. Physicians are encouraged to apply for academic appointment through the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

The pediatric neurologist will participate in equal number of inpatient service week and night calls. The neurology service is a consult service, and the on‑call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department. The inpatient service will have adult neurology resident and medical students on the team. The resident or an APP will be first on call with the attending physician.

As a faculty member of UCFCOM, the candidate can participate in medical student admission, education and training. Physicians are encouraged to be involved in research, quality improvement studies and academic activities with medical students. You will have 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
• 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
• No state income tax in Florida

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 19340
• Posting Date 07/15/2026, 07:31 PM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, US (On-site)