Neonatologist, BPD
Nemours Children's Health · Orlando, FL
Posted October 20, 2026
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida · 6535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, US, 32827
- Pay: Nemours does not post a pay range for this role (competitive base compensation plus annual incentive)
- Employment: Full time
- Location: Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
- Nemours Job ID: 20073
Nemours Children's Health is seeking an innovative and collaborative Neonatologist to join our growing Division of Neonatology at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida in Orlando. This unique opportunity is ideal for a neonatologist with a passion for caring for infants with complex chronic lung disease and an interest in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Program.
The successful candidate will partner with an established team of neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals to advance clinical care, quality outcomes, research, and family-centered support for premature infants with evolving and established BPD.
Opportunity Highlights
- Help establish and lead a comprehensive BPD program within a nationally recognized children's health system.
- Collaborate with pediatric pulmonology, cardiology, nutrition, developmental medicine, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation services, and other subspecialties to provide coordinated care.
- Develop evidence-based clinical pathways and quality improvement initiatives focused on improving outcomes for premature infants with chronic lung disease.
- Participate in inpatient neonatal care within a Level IV NICU environment.
- Opportunity to build longitudinal care models that support patients from NICU through outpatient follow-up.
- Contribute to education, mentorship, and scholarly activities across the division.
- Engage in program development, strategic planning, and clinical innovation.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
- Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical licensure.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in chronic lung disease of prematurity, pulmonary hypertension, neonatal respiratory outcomes, or multidisciplinary program development is preferred.
- Academic, quality improvement, or research experience related to neonatal respiratory care is welcomed.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical, academic, and quality achievements
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Retirement Planning: 403B with employer match and 457 plans
- Relocation Support: Mortgage assistance and relocation packages
- Work-Life Balance: Six weeks of paid family leave
- Professional Development: CME, licensure and dues allowances
- Additional Benefits: Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; no state income tax in Florida
- Live and work in one of the nation's fastest-growing regions, offering world-class entertainment, excellent schools, diverse communities, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Join us in shaping the future of neonatal care and creating a premier destination program for infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and learn more about this exciting opportunity with Nemours Children's Health.
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