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Pediatric Cardiologist Needed in Downtown Orlando, Florida (Advanced Cardiac Imaging: MRI/CT)

CardiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Position Summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children – Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health Children’s Heart Institute at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Pediatric Cardiologist with advanced training in Cardiac MRI and CT to join our expanding pediatric heart program.

Position Highlights

  • Advanced imaging-focused pediatric cardiology position
  • Dedicated time for Cardiac MRI and CT interpretation
  • Integrated with a comprehensive pediatric/congenital/ACHD heart program
  • TEE and/or Fetal experience welcomed but not required
  • Opportunity available for both experienced physicians and graduating fellows.
  • Inpatient/Ambulatory Responsibilities
  • Participation in Echo Lab reading schedule
  • Limited inpatient service coverage
  • Main Ambulatory and Satellite clinic options
  • Call Schedule
  • Pediatric Cardiologists share on-call responsibilities equally
  • Night call is primarily telephone consultation and occasional remote echocardiogram interpretation with inpatient rounding on weekend.
  • Program Highlights
  • Comprehensive fetus-to-adult congenital heart program
  • Comprehensive congenital cardiac surgery program
  • Dedicated Cardiac ICU with 24/7 in-house cardiac intensivist coverage
  • Busy advanced interventional catheterization laboratory and EP laboratory.
  • Multidisciplinary specialty clinics and robust collaborative care model
  • Participation in national databases and collaborative research initiatives
  • New state-of-the-art Children’s Pavilion opening soon (August 2026)

Compensation & Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options starting from day one.

  • Generous starting bonus.
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-eligible employer

Live and Work in Orlando

Orlando offers an exceptional quality of life with year-round sunshine, top-rated schools, world-class dining and entertainment, and convenient access to Florida’s beaches and attractions. With no state income tax and a thriving, family-friendly community, Orlando is an ideal place to build both your career and your life.

Qualifications

  • Education: M.D., D.O.
  • Leadership aspirations and interest in program development encouraged
  • Completion of an ACGME or AOA Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
  • Additional advanced training in Cardiac MRI and CT
  • TEE proficiency preferred
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics
  • Unrestricted FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA
  • Facility Description

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children’s healthcare. Located on the downtown Orlando campus, the 156-bed hospital’s expert and compassionate team of caregivers provides award-winning care in more than 30 pediatric specialties in an environment built just for kids and delivered by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for excellence in patient care.

Specialty areas include heart care, cancer and blood disorders, neuroscience, orthopedics, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, digestive health and nutrition.

Its numerous centers include subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children, including a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, the highest rating by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.

As part of the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center is the first and only facility in Central Florida to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children.

  • The hospital’s numerous quality and safety recognitions most recently include:
  • Best Children’s Hospital – U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024

Tied for the No. 3 spot in Florida and No. 12 in the Southeast region

Nationally ranked in four specialties: neonatology pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery

  • Magnet Recognized – American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Beacon Awards for Excellence – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
  • Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit – Gold
  • Pediatric Orthopedic/Neurology Unit – Gold
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – Gold
  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care – Gold
  • Acute Pediatrics – Gold
  • Verified Children’s Surgery Center – American College of Surgeons
  • The Committee on Trauma, Verified Trauma Center – American College of Surgeons
  • Echocardiography accreditation – Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
  • Get with the Guidelines®: Gold Achievement - Resuscitation – American Heart Association, 2023

Key Responsibilities

Provide advanced cardiac imaging services, specifically MRI and CT interpretation, within a comprehensive pediatric heart program. Responsibilities include participating in the Echo Lab reading schedule, providing inpatient coverage, and managing ambulatory clinic patients.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Cardiac CTFetal EchocardiographyEcho Lab InterpretationCongenital Heart CareACHD ManagementInpatient CareAmbulatory Care

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 508 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Orlando Health

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Malpractice Coverage
Disability Coverage
Deferred Compensation
Matching Retirement Savings
Generous Starting Bonus