Pediatric Hospitalist
Nemours Children's Health · Jacksonville, FL
Posted October 20, 2026
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville · 807 Childrens Way, Jacksonville, FL, US, 32207
- Pay: Nemours does not post a pay range for this role (competitive base compensation plus annual incentive)
- Employment: Full time
- Location: Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
- Nemours Job ID: 16255
Nemours Children’s Health is seeking Pediatric Hospitalist or Nocturnist to join our team in Jacksonville, Florida.
The selected candidates will be responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and coordination of inpatient care and will work collaboratively with specialists, nurses and families to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Provide inpatient medical care to pediatric patients
- Manage acute illnesses and chronic conditions in hospitalized children and newborns
- Coordinate care with subspecialists and ancillary services
- Participate in pediatric code response, rapid response, and emergency consultations as needed
- Provide consultation services to the Emergency Department and other hospital departments
- Educate medical students, residents, and staff if affiliated with a teaching institution
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical protocol development, and peer review
- Nocturnist/night shift preferred
What We Offer
- No state income tax in Florida
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
- Licensure, CME and dues allowance
- Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board eligible/certified in specialty
- Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.
Employer
Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. It delivers care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices, with a mission to deliver well beyond medicine to improve the health of children.
The Nemours system:
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, built on the grounds of the historic Nemours Estate
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida in Orlando's Lake Nona Medical City
- Specialty and primary care across Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida, including Jacksonville, Pensacola, Lakeland and the Space Coast, plus partner hospital units and urgent care
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose Nemours:
- Faculty appointments at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Delaware Valley) and academic, teaching and research opportunities
- Competitive base compensation with an annual incentive plan
- Comprehensive benefits, mortgage assistance, relocation packages, and 403(b) with employer match plus 457(b) plans
- Licensure, CME and professional dues allowance, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility as a not-for-profit
- Places to live from Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley to Central Florida and the Gulf Coast