Pediatric Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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: 20084
Nemours Children's in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant to join our team!
The Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant is responsible for performing direct patient care services under the direction of a cardiothoracic surgeon and assists with the overall care of children receiving cardiothoracic and cardiology services at Nemours Jacksonville.
What We Offer
- Competitive base compensation
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match
- Licensure, CME and dues allowance
- Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness • No state income tax in Florida
Qualifications
- Master's degree in physician assistant studies from an accredited program.
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Florida.
- Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) preferred.
- Inpatient APP experience strongly preferred
- BLS from the American Heart Association
- 3-6 + months of experience as an APP required
Who we are!
Jacksonville, Florida is the city of bridges, beaches, and the beautiful St Johns River. St Johns County ranks top 10 in the US for public schools, and #1 in Florida. Historic St Augustine & Amelia Island are close by and Disney is a short 2-hour drive.
As one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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