Pediatrics - Emergency Medicine Job at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL

Outstanding Opportunity for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Medical Director In Miami

Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS),  the physician multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System, have an exceptional opportunity for a fellowship-trained BC/BE pediatric emergency medicine specialist to serve as Medical Director of Baptist Health South Florida Homestead Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department. Candidates should share Nicklaus Children’s commitment to delivering on its brand promise of a care environment where every child matters most.  

This position works closely with the Director of Community Initiatives within the NCPS Division of Emergency Medicine:

• focus on managing daily operations and quality for the department
• supports administrative call, serving as one of the primary points of contact for ED clinician concerns and reviewing end-of-shift nurse reports to address patient/clinician care delivery issues
• collaboration with the Director of Community Initiatives in providing operational oversight of the Homestead Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department
• accountability for ongoing evaluation of key operational metrics, completion of department peer reviews and the implementation of strategic initiatives to support improved clinical operations
• quality and patient flow

In 2024, the esteemed Pediatric Emergency Division had the following patient visits:

• Nicklaus Children's Hospital (Main Campus) - 190,549
• Baptist (Main) - 9,940
• Homestead Hospital - 17,919

Pediatric emergency physicians employed by NCPS provide coverage at Baptist Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Departments. Baptist Health South Florida and Nicklaus Children’s shared focus of putting children and families first is a great combination for the families of Miami-Dade County. There is a well-coordinated and robust transfer process between the two hospitals to support admissions and subspecialty care needs. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a 325-bed freestanding children's hospital with an ACS-verified Level 1 pediatric trauma center.

Competitive compensation and robus benefits package.