Pediatric Cardiologist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist for our
Kissimmee, Florida clinic.
This is a full-time opportunity to join an expanding program dedicated to
meeting the growing needs of Central Florida.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and treat congenital and acquired heart conditions in infants,
children, and adolescents.
* Provide comprehensive outpatient cardiology care.
* Opportunities exist for involvement in community outreach, patient education,
and program development to advance preventive cardiology efforts.
Qualifications
* Candidates with interest in exercise physiology or preventative cardiology
are strongly encouraged to apply
* MD, DO, or international equivalent (MBBS, MBChB, etc.) from an accredited
medical school.
* Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology.
* Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology by the American
Board of Pediatrics.
* Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in Preventive Cardiology or
Exercise Physiology (additional fellowship training not required).
* Eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.
* Commitment to patient-centered care, collaboration, and advancing children’s
cardiovascular health.
Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center, Florida
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is home to our nationally recognized
pediatric cardiac center, providing comprehensive care for children with
congenital and acquired heart conditions. The center integrates advanced
clinical services, research, and innovation to deliver exceptional outcomes and
family-centered care.
Our cardiac center offers a full spectrum of services, including fetal
cardiology, pediatric and adult congenital cardiology, interventional
cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure management, and complex cardiac
surgery. The surgical program performs more than 125 pediatric heart surgeries
annually, encompassing a wide range of procedures from neonatal repairs to
single-ventricle and complex congenital cases. Outcomes are rigorously tracked
and benchmarked against national standards, reflecting the center’s commitment
to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Our center is distinguished by its advanced imaging and diagnostic capabilities,
including 3D echocardiography, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, and ICAEL-accredited
echocardiography laboratories. The center’s 3D printing lab produces
patient-specific heart models to support surgical planning, simulation, and
family education, enhancing precision and communication.
Research is an integral component of the cardiac center, with a
dedicated Cardiovascular Services Research Department supporting basic,
translational, and clinical investigations. Projects focus on epigenetics, AI
and data analytics, imaging innovation, and neurodevelopmental outcomes,
ensuring that clinical practice is informed by the latest scientific evidence.
The program maintains a CAP-accredited biobank of cardiac specimens and
participates in national registries and research networks, advancing knowledge
in congenital heart disease.
Our heart center emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, bringing together
surgeons, cardiologists, intensivists, imaging specialists, anesthesiologists,
and allied health professionals. This integrated approach ensures seamless care
from prenatal diagnosis through adulthood and provides a supportive environment
for families navigating complex heart conditions.
With a commitment to innovation, research, and family-centered care, our cardiac
center combines clinical excellence with the resources and infrastructure needed
to support ongoing advancement in pediatric cardiology. Its focus on
high-quality outcomes, multidisciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge
technology positions the program as a leader in pediatric cardiac care.
What We Offer
* Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
* 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
* No state income tax in Florida
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health
system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver
care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours
Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along
with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and
more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit
system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care,
research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach
focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help
every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to
culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an
environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and
valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org [https://www.nemours.org/].
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Cardiologist at Nemours Children's Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology — ranked against 493 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 33 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 61% have no call, 27% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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