Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

PICU Type: Multidisciplinary
Date Posted: August 16, 2024
Job Description:

Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida (PCCSF), affiliated with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH), is recruiting a full-time pediatric intensivist. Candidates must be fellowship-trained and BC/BE in pediatric critical care. Candidates must be flexible team-oriented individuals capable of collaborating with our team of advance practice providers and overseeing pediatric residents in the care of critically ill and injured children. Our providers care for patients in our state-of-the-art 26-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and 20 bed intermediate care unit (IMCU). We collaborate closely with our group of cardiac intensive care physicians and advance practice providers who treat children in the 20-bed cardiac intensive care and intermediate care unit (CV ICU/CV IMCU). Providers rotate to cover separate weeks of service in the PICU and IMCU. Call is in-house overnight. PCCSF operates a pediatric sedation service on weekdays that supports the hematology oncology program, radiology/imaging, and other services.

This is a full-time employed position with our contracted private pediatric critical care practice offering a competitive benefits and compensation package.
For interest or to apply please send cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
Dr. Jason Adler, Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, at jadler@mhs.net
About Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) is a 216 bed free-standing children’s hospital in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida located near Fort Lauderdale. JDCH is one of six hospitals that are part of Memorial Healthcare System (MHS), the third largest public health system in the country. MHS delivers nearly 14,000 babies per year in three hospitals and has 120 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds, providing the highest levels of NICU care. JDCH is a level I pediatric trauma center. JDCH has the area’s largest pediatric and neonatal transport team, which performs mobile ECMO. JDCH also houses the Center for Complex Care, which is a joint alliance with Boston Children’s Hospital.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) has a full complement of pediatric subspecialty programs and surgical programs performing about 10,000 surgeries per year. JDCH serves over 375,000 children per year from around the state. Approximately 100,000 children are cared for in our three emergency rooms across the county per year. JDCH’s services continue to grow with the opening of the new specialty center/ambulatory surgery center in Palm Beach County in 2018 and a new ambulatory pavilion in Miramar, near Miami-Dade County which will open in 2023.

JDCH offers resources for academic pursuits, spanning from clinical research to basic science investigation via affiliations with nearby universities and through its Pediatric Institute for Discovery and Innovation (PIDI). JDCH has an established pediatric residency program and relationships with other hospital providers and universities for various other clinical training programs.

JDCH combines leading-edge clinical excellence with a child- and family-friendly environment that emphasizes the Power of Play. JDCH is known throughout the region for its’ child-focused approach bringing a comprehensive range of healthcare services to families along with kindness, dedication, and compassion.

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Last Updated: August 16, 2024