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Outstanding Opportunity for a Board-Certified Child Psychiatrist in Miami

Nicklaus Children's Hospital, a 309-bed freestanding children's hospital and Level I trauma center, and Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System, have an exceptional opportunity for a board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, with three or more years of experience, to provide inpatient and outpatient clinical services. Join a growing team of four Psychiatrists, two Fellows and two Pediatric Psychiatry Residents.

This practice opportunity will be focused on providing both inpatient and outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric clinical services in a 20-bed inpatient unit with plans for expansion, providing care to patients up to 18 years of age, averaging 900 discharges per year. Responsibilities also include daily rounds and coverage of medical floors and the Emergency Department, which generates approximately 80/100 consults per month and approximately 16,000 outpatient visits annually. This role also includes on-call coverage, which is shared with each physician in the practice covering one weekend per month and two-to-three weekdays of phone coverage.

Founded in 1950, the rebranded Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine and has numerous subspecialty programs that are ranked among the best in the nation. It is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern U.S. Our organization consistently appears on employer award lists such as Fortune magazine’s “Best Workplaces In Health Care,” Becker’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” and People magazine’s “50 Companies That Care.” Join a phenomenal team that brings lifelong health and hope to children and their families through innovative and compassionate care.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is located in Miami, Florida, and offers all of the advantages of a tropical, diverse, metropolitan community. Enjoy abundant sunshine and warm weather year-round with easy access to beaches, golf courses, two international airports and sporting events.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates are preferred. Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualified candidates please contact:

Joyce Berger, Physician Recruiter

joyce.berger@nicklaushealth.org or 786-624-3510

nicklauschildrens.org/NCPS

• Board certified or eligible in the appropriate subspecialty(ies).
• Current BCLS-CPR card.
• Florida medical license, DEA.
• MD or DO degree from accredited medical school.
• Meets MCH medical staff credentialing requirements.
• Minimum three years experience in pediatric setting.