Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician

Primary CareFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician to join our team in Central Florida.

This physician will join a division of 10 surgeons, 3 non-operative physicians, and 11 physician assistants providing orthopedic and musculoskeletal care to over 40,000 patient visits in 2025. Physicians are strongly encouraged to apply for faculty appointments at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Our department is home to an accredited Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship program and trains Orthopedic residents from HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and Larkin Health System in Miami, FL, focusing on excellence in preparing surgeons as the next generation of Pediatric Orthopedic providers.

Nemours Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides care at 7 outpatient clinics throughout Central Florida and works collaboratively with locations in northeast and northwest FL in Jacksonville and Pensacola.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, Nemours provides medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida.

Nemours’ pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. Nemours generates annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

Nemours offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes productivity and quality based financial incentives, relocation, health, life, dental, CME, 403B Retirement Plan with matching, 457-retirement savings plan, licensure and dues allowance.

Nemours is a not-for-profit; employed physicians qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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

Orlando, FL/Lake Nona Medical City

Nestled within Orlando, Lake Nona is a vibrant community known for its innovative spirit and quality of life. It offers a tranquil retreat minutes from Orlando's urban center and is a hub for healthcare and life sciences.

Lake Nona features upscale residential neighborhoods, top-rated schools, championship golf courses, state-of-the-art sports facilities and diverse retail, dining and entertainment options. With a commitment to sustainability and wellness, Lake Nona is an ideal place to live, work and play.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive.

It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at nemours.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will join a large division providing comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal care, focusing on patient visits across multiple outpatient clinics in Central Florida. This role also encourages physicians to apply for faculty appointments at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Requirements

The position requires a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician to join a team that trains orthopedic residents and participates in an accredited Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship program. Applicants should be prepared to contribute to clinical excellence within an internationally recognized children's health system.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic CarePediatric OrthopedicsPatient Care

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $245k (middle half $230k–$275k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Florida197 active1,353 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentFlorida physician listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings900 in the last 30 days507 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 36 employers
12
<$290k
11
$290k-330k
17
$330k-370k
6
$370k-410k
4
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
52% this job
Relocation assistance
36% this job
Loan repayment
23% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Nemours Children's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base compensation in top quartile
Annual incentive compensation
Health, life, dental, vision
Mortgage assistance
Relocation packages
403B with employer match
457 retirement savings plans
Licensure, CME and dues allowance

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,889/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.