ER Attending Pediatrician

The Division of Emergency Medicine at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is seeking to employ a full time Urgent Care Pediatrician. Applicants should be board-certified or eligible in General Pediatrics with 1-2 years of Urgent Care experience. However, new Pediatric Residency graduates will be considered. The successful candidate will function primarily at the Treatment Area (Urgent Care) side of the Emergency Department. Treatment Area is open daily from 8:00am to 1:00am and is staffed with two Emergency Nurses and one Emergency Technician. The provider team is comprised of experienced Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners providing two day and two evening shifts per day. A Physician Assistant works collaboratively with physicians in an additional swing shift per day.

The team cares for children age 0 to 18 with selected medical complaints or injuries consistent with those cared for in most primary care offices or Urgent Care Centers.

This state-of-the-art Treatment Area is located within the main Emergency Department and has nine fully equipped examination rooms. Providers working in Treatment Area have access to all hospital laboratory and medical imaging facilities, as well as subspecialty consultants, and work cooperatively with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians in the main Emergency Department.

Academic appointments are available through the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.

Our hospital is situated on a beautiful estate in Wilmington, DE, and close to Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. Nemours offers a unique opportunity to practice in a premier setting. The area is known for its top ranked school systems, recreational opportunities, family-oriented settings, access to world class restaurants, professional sports teams, and entertainment.

As a Nemours physician, you'll be part of an award-winning team where innovation is the norm. As a pediatric system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty practices and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Nemours offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes relocation; occurrence-based malpractice coverage; health, life, and dental insurance; 403B retirement plan; CME, licensure, and dues allowances; tuition reimbursement; and premium in-network health coverage for children of full-time Associates.

Nemours is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants may apply online at www.nemours.org/careers or send your CV to Magdy Attia, MD, FAAP, FACEP at mattia@nemours.org