Physician - Pediatric Electrophysiologist - Wolfson Children's Hospital

Date Posted: Feb 12, 2023

Status: Full-Time

Shift Details: Days

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Job Summary

Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville Florida is seeking a second full-time electrophysiologist to join the Division of Pediatric Cardiology comprised of 11 board-certified physicians across nine locations spanning seven counties.

Terry Heart Institute with Wolfson Children’s Hospital provides the full spectrum of diagnostic, comprehensive electrophysiology, congenital heart care, and invasive and interventional cardiology. The surgical service is staffed by two full-time congenital heart surgeons. The cardiovascular intensive care unit is staffed round the clock by cardiac intensivists and advanced providers.

What You Can Expect

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Participate in a busy electrophysiology service with a regional reputation for excellence
  • Working in invasive and noninvasive electrophysiology and device management
  • Work with an experienced electrophysiologist, an advanced nurse practitioner and a device nurse.
  • Handling a busy inpatient service with consults across the Baptist health system, along with a referral base that extends from Southeast Georgia, Tallahassee, and Daytona Beach.
  • Candidates with an interest in developing novel programs such as a cardio-genetics clinic targeting channelopathies or supporting a busy autonomic dysfunction clinic will be preferred.
  • An interest in expanding our busy intracardiac device and event monitoring program.
  • Candidates pursuing a part-time position or those with an interest in a hybrid position in electrophysiology and another pediatric subspecialty such as heart failure will also be considered.
  • The ability to teach fellows/residents/medical students, advanced providers, nurses and clinical research, and/or other scholarly endeavors.
  • This position does not involve taking calls for general cardiology services.

What You Will Need

  • Board certified/Board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology (MD/DO)
  • Ability to obtain a Florida medical license and Georgia medical license
  • Fellowship in pediatric cardiology completed
  • Advanced training in pediatric electrophysiology

Who We Are - Wolfson Terry Heart Institute

Recognized year after year as one of America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville brings world-class pediatric care close to home for Florida, Georgia and Alabama families. The Terry Heart Center Team at Wolfson Children’s Hospital proudly provides the most advanced cardiac care for a wide-spectrum of conditions.  As the only full-service tertiary hospital for children in the region, Wolfson Children’s provides care for the full spectrum of pediatric conditions — ranging from the most common to the rare and medically complex — in a family-centered environment designed around children’s unique needs. Wolfson Children’s Hospital is a member of the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Heart Institute network. The collaboration with UPMC is designed to enhance and expand specialized pediatric cardiac care for children in the North Florida/South Georgia region, as well as the entire Southeastern United States.

There's a Place for You Here

Come experience a different side of life here in northeast Florida. A vibrant mix of old southern charm and modern Florida flair makes Jacksonville exceptionally different from anywhere else. From the Jacksonville Jazz Festival to the Riverside Arts Market to the indie films shown at the Sun Ray Cinema, culture thrives here. With warm temperatures throughout the year feel free to do yoga while paddleboarding on the Intracoastal, take in the sounds of nature at the Timucuan Preserve or lounge in the sand at the lively Jacksonville Beach. It’s true that Jacksonville has 22 miles of beaches, the nation’s largest park system, world-class fishing, historic neighborhoods, eclectic museums, a vibrant street art scene, creative coastal cuisine and delicious craft beer, but your new home could too! There’s a place for you here. 

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend someone who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Carol Harden (Sr. Physician Recruiter) at carol.harden@bmcjax.com and/or Rajesh Shenoy, MD (Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology) at rajesh.shenoy@bmcjax.com.  All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will occur without the consent of the applicant.

In keeping with our mission and core values, Baptist is requiring that all team members complete their COVID-19 vaccine series or obtain a medical or religious exemption by 11/15/2021 or at time of hire after this date.


Education Required

Doctorate of Medicine

Education Preferred

Doctorate of Medicine

Experience

  • Pediatric Cardiology Experience
  • Advanced training in pediatric electrophysiology

License and Certification

  • Board certified/Board eligible in Pediatric (MD/DO)
  • Successful completion of an accredited pediatric cardiology fellowship
  • Able to obtain an active and unrestricted Florida medical license and Georgia medical license
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required
  • Licensed Physician Required
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License Required

Location

Wolfson Children's Hospital
800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, FL, 32207


Location Overview

About Baptist Health

Beyond family practice, internal medicine and pediatric practices, Baptist Primary Care Specialty practices include Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases. Other specialty groups include Baptist Urology, Baptist Pulmonology, Baptist ENT, Baptist Neurology, Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Heart Specialists, Baptist OB/GYN – Nassau, Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute,  Southeast Gynecologic Oncology Associates, and Baptist Radiology Oncology.  Baptist is repeatedly chosen as the area’s most preferred health care provider and has been chosen as one of the Best Places to Work in U.S. Healthcare by Modern Healthcare

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