Director, Cardiac Critical Care

On behalf of the Department of Cardiovascular Services, Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida , CareerPhysician is launching a national search for a visionary leader to become the next Director, Cardiac Critical Care directing services in Jacksonville and Orlando. The ideal candidate will provide the visionary force, strategic direction, and management of a clinical department in collaboration with the Director, Nemours Cardiac Center, Florida and in harmony with the Nemours Mission and Strategic goals. This leader will be instrumental in continuing to build the Cardiac Critical Care Program which includes contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans, ensuring all policies, programs and initiatives are consistent and supportive of the department's mission, vision, and values.

This physician leader will inspire and exemplify Nemours standards of behavior and facilitate collaboration and teamwork across the Department of Cardiovascular Services, Nemours Children's Hospital, Nemours clinical divisions, and hospital partners within the state of Florida to ensure the highest quality of care.

The successful candidate will possess a MD/DO or equivalent degree, ABP board certification with subspecialty certification in pediatric critical care medicine plus experience and/or additional training in cardiac critical care medicine, possess or be eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license, and academic leadership experience and accomplishments commensurate with process qualifications for a University of Central Florida College of Medicine faculty appointment at the level of Associate Professor or Professor.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Nemours Children's Health is a major pediatric health system with two hospitals and over 70 specialty and primary care practices.
• Leadership at Nemours Children's Health Florida is focused on growing the Nemours Cardiac Center. This physician leader will participate in the clinical activities of the Cardiac Critical Care Division, monitor and facilitate the clinical services delivered by members of the division and track progress around performance to ensure continued high quality of care, superior patient satisfaction, and industry leading outcomes.
• The Director, Cardiac Critical Care and Associate Director, Nemours Cardiac Center-Florida, who reports to the Director, Nemours Cardiac Center-Florida and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, is responsible for supporting the academic, clinical, research and administrative activities relative to the pediatric cardiac critical care service provided in support of the mission and strategic direction of the Nemours Cardiac Center.
• Lake Nona is one of the fastest growing and most innovative communities in America. Located in Orlando, Florida, the 17-square-mile community has established a new standard of living with groundbreaking initiatives that integrate technology, mobility, health and wellbeing.

Should you have interest in discussing the role, please forward your curriculum vitae to Jon Hayes, Executive Vice President, CareerPhysician, LLC, C/O Kerry Henry, [email protected] , to schedule a convenient time for a confidential conversation. The Search Committee will require a CV And Cover Letter stating qualifications and reasons for interest in the role.

All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

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