Physician/Attending - Cardiology w/Fetal - Wellington, FL

Pediatric Cardiologist

Outstanding Opportunity for BC/BE Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist in Florida's Palm Beach County

Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute is seeking a dedicated and passionate BC/BE Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to develop a community-based general pediatric cardiology practice with an emphasis on fetal cardiology. The candidate would collaborate with local hospitals and neonatology practices and provide personalized services to pediatricians, family practice providers, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists in these communities, with a focus on growing the practice within the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a community-based general pediatric cardiology practice with an emphasis on fetal cardiology.
• Collaborate with local hospitals and neonatology practices.
• Provide personalized cardiology services to pediatricians, family practice providers, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists.
• Foster relationships with healthcare providers in the community to support practice growth.

Qualifications

• Board-certified/board-eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.
• MD/DO degree or equivalent from an accredited school of medicine with at least three years of fellowship training in pediatric cardiology.
• Strong commitment to community-based healthcare.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare providers.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Heart Institute is a renowned center of excellence dedicated to providing world-class cardiac care to pediatric patients and patients with congenital heart disease. With state-of-the-art facilities and a multidisciplinary team of experts, we deliver comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge care to all children and fetuses with acquired and congenital heart disease and young adults with congenital heart disease. The Heart Institute offers a wide range of services including the management of patients requiring complex congenital heart surgery, interventional catheterization, invasive and non-invasive electrophysiology, non-invasive imaging (fetal and cardiac MR/CT), and preventive cardiology. The Heart Institute is ranked in the top-50 pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery programs in the 2023-2024 US News & World Report.

Our cardiac surgical program is one of the most transparent in the world and the first to offer real-time outcomes reporting (https://rto.nicklauschildrens.org). Our Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion houses a 34-bed, fully telemetered cardiac inpatient unit with an acuity adjustable model that allows all rooms to accommodate critically ill patients. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is an affiliate of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Academic Affiliation

This position includes appointment to the Faculty of FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Opportunities for clinical and translational research abound.

Competitive compensation and robust benefits package.

About Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Health System is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric sub-specialists. The 325-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Health System from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital network includes more than a dozen outpatient centers extending from Palm Beach County to southern Miami-Dade County, offering a range of pediatric healthcare services, including urgent care, rehabilitation services and subspecialty physician appointments for children of all ages, including up to age 21. We are committed to being a resource for children from throughout South Florida and around the world.