Pediatric Optometrist - Nemours

Nemours Children's Health, Pensacola is seeking a Pediatric Optometrist to work in partnership with Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. This position has no call requirement and is Monday-Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with the Pediatric Ophthalmologist to provide excellent eye care for the pediatric population
• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Adheres, contributes, and develops clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardized approach to pediatric medicine.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested. Rounds with pediatric residents in area of specialty.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty.

What We Offer

• No state income tax in Florida
• Competitive base compensation
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• 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

• OD
• Board certified/eligible in area of specialty
• Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration

For confidential consideration, please apply below. Have question? Click here to contact the recruiter for this role.

About Pensacola

• Home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)
• Pensacola boasts a rich history including pre-Civil War forts, archaeological sites, the title of America's first settlement, and is home to the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels.
• Cost of living below the national average
• The perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling metropolitan center, Pensacola's temperate and climate offer a friendly community and an unparalleled quality of life.
• Pensacola prides itself on its diverse and emerging cultures. Annual festivals, events, and performances display the region's greatest musicians, food, artists, shows, and vendors that captivate the heart and history of the area.

About Ascension Sacred Heart Studer Family Children's Hospital

As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers:

• Studer Family Children's Hospital is the region's only children's hospital and is a full-service pediatric facility including a dedicated pediatric emergency department/trauma center, 48 general pediatric beds, 10 Hem/Onc beds and a 75 bed NICU. The hospital utilizes the Cerner EMR.
• Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred Heart Children's Hospital opened their doors on April 1, 1969.
• While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, the commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
• The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
• The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies
• There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training Pediatricians since 1970.