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Posted: 16-Feb-22
Location: Hollywood, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 165143029
Seeking Division Chief of Neonatology
Leading Pediatric Hospital
Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida, part of the Mednax family, is seeking a full-time Neonatologist with a strong academic background to serve as Division Chief at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (JDCH; part of the Memorial Healthcare System), which is a U.S. News-ranked children's hospital located in Hollywood, Florida (near Fort Lauderdale).
Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) is the 4 th largest public health system in the country and is a quaternary trauma center. MHS received institutional ACGME accreditation in August 2015 and welcomed its first class of pediatric residents in 2018.
About Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital opened in 1992 and has grown to be the leading children's hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital combines state-of-the-art clinical excellence with a child- and family-friendly environment that emphasizes the healing Power of Play. The Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of only 11 Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (RPICC) in Florida. The hospital also offers free accommodations at its Conine Clubhouse, located on the hospital campus, for families while their babies receive expert care. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including heart transplant, kidney transplant, neurosurgery, hematology/oncology, ECMO, etc.-delivered with kindness and compassion. The hospital is currently undergoing a 4-story vertical expansion and constructing a women's and children's outpatient pavilion in nearby Miramar. JDCH recently opened a large pediatric multispecialty facility and ambulatory surgery center in Palm Beach County.
Join the largest neonatal service in South Florida-120 beds!
- 3 NICUs in Memorial Healthcare System
- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (JDCH) - Main Campus - 84 beds (62 Level-III NICU beds and 22 Level-II beds); Average daily census of 66
- JDCH at Memorial Hospital West - 20 Level II NICU beds
- JDCH at Memorial Hospital Miramar - 16 Level II NICU beds
- Over 13,000 births health system-wide with 5,000 annual births at Joe DiMaggio
- Robust hi-risk perinatal navigation including Maternal-Fetal Medicine and high-risk Obstetrics programs
- Full complement of pediatric subspecialists-see more at jdch.com
- Care of a full range of complex neonatal and congenital diagnoses
- On-site ECMO, therapeutic hypothermia, BPD programs and full range of ventilation modes, including HFOV, HFJV and NAVA
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with senior company and system leadership across women's and children's services
- Lead a team of 17 neonatologists and 25 neonatal advanced practice practitioners
- Serve as liaison with Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital leadership
- Recruit and mentor new hires
- Support existing neonatal quality and safety programs
- Establish neonatal fellowship program
- Foster neonatal research program
- Promote residency and nursing education and simulation
With the addition of NICU services, Pediatrix is expanding its on-site support with Memorial Healthcare System, which already includes these subspecialties:
- Pediatric craniofacial/plastic surgery
- Pediatric urology
- Pediatric cardiology
- Fetal cardiology
- Adult congenital heart disease program
About South Florida
Nestled on Florida's east coast between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Hollywood is a classic beach town that has charmed visitors since the 1920's. The beach features the Broadwalk, a brick paved oceanfront promenade that runs along the sand for over two miles, offering inviting cafes, boutiques and hotels to the many pedestrians and bikers. Minutes from the beach, the downtown area features historic buildings, colorful murals, expansive parks, and quaint tree lined streets full of sidewalk cafes, art galleries and boutiques. The entire South Florida market offers a dynamic urban/suburban lifestyle with an abundance of cultural and recreational amenities. The high quality of life - including year-round summer weather, exciting multiculturalism and no state income tax - attracts new residents from all over the country and around the world.
Effective November 1 st , 2021 Pediatrix will require all employees and new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they qualify for an approved medical and/or religious exemption.
Benefits
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.
*Our benefits include:
- Health (various options), life, vision, dental and disability insurance
- 401(k) with annual matching program
- Advanced and continuing medical education
- Leadership training and advancement opportunities
- Employee stock purchase plan at a 15% discount
- Professional liability insurance
- Support and payment for mandatory license/s and hospital credentialing
*These benefits are for full time employees, employees in other types of employment classifications may be eligible for some of these benefits.
Mednax, Inc. and its affiliated practices operating as Pediatrix® Medical Group (Pediatrix) are one of the nation's leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians have been committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. Specialties including obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, and neonatology are complemented by 18 pediatric subspecialties and a newly expanded area of primary and urgent care clinics. The group's high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.
Today through almost 8,000 employees in 38 states, dedicated teams including physicians, advanced practitioners, clinical leaders, business and operational experts work together every day to fulfill our mission to take great care of the patient®. We invite you to join the Pediatrix® family and help shape the future of health care for women, babies and children.
Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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