Pediatrician job in Pensacola – at Ascension Sacred Heart, Apply Now!
Are you a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatrician looking for a fulfilling part-time role in a supportive, mission-driven environment? Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, FL, invites you to join its experienced pediatric faculty team at the renowned Studer Family Children’s Hospital. With competitive benefits, academic opportunities, and a beautiful Gulf Coast location, this position is ideal for those looking to make a difference in a medically underserved area.
Job Posting: Physician – Pediatrician
Specialty: Pediatric Faculty
Call Schedule: Part-Time (0.8 FTE)
Practice Detail: Join team of board-certified Pediatricians with clinical support
EMR System: Athena/Cerner
Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and the Studer Family Children’s Hospital
Location: Pensacola, FL
This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
Requirements
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Florida Board of Medicine obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Board eligibility/certification in medical specialty required.
- Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
Benefits for Pediatrician job in Pensacola:
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer match plans
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
Ascension Sacred Heart is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatrician for our Pediatric Department.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Sacred Heart to provide medical services to patients.
Position Highlights:
- Join an established health system in the area.
- No state income tax.
- Live and work in paradise.
Responsibilities for Pediatrician job in Pensacola:
- Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
- Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
- Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
- Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
- Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
About Ascension Sacred Heart Studer Family Children’s Hospital
As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers:
- Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915.
- While our technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, our commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
- The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is Northwest Florida’s only hospital solely dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children.
- The Children’s Hospital provides quality, compassionate care to children, regardless of their patients’ ability to pay.
- We offer a wide range of services to meet all the child’s medical needs, from the area’s only Level III neonatal ICU to PIC, cancer care, rehabilitation, and a medical staff of more than 120 board-certified physicians, caring for children across 30 pediatric specialties.
- Our campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies (only hospital in the area).
About Pensacola
- Home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)
- Pensacola boasts a rich history including pre-Civil War forts, archaeological sites, the title of America’s first settlement, and is home to the US Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels.
- Cost of living below the national average
- The perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling metropolitan center, Pensacola’s temperate and climate offer a friendly community and an unparalleled quality of life.
- Pensacola prides itself on its diverse and emerging cultures. Annual festivals, events, and performances display the region’s greatest musicians, food, artists, shows, and vendors that captivate the heart and history of the area.
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