Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville

Position Overview

Nemours Children's Health seeks a dynamic, distinguished physician executive to serve as its next Chair of Pediatrics.

The Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville will build upon the history of exceptional performance that exists in Pediatrics across the Nemours enterprise.

The incoming leader will have the opportunity to further enhance the national reputation for Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and grow the pediatric program to visionary levels in alignment with Nemours' Mission.

This leader, in collaboration with our strategic clinical and academic partners, will develop and guide a team with the goal of becoming a department with nationally prominence that stands as a recognized leader in pediatric clinical care, education, and research.

The Chair of the Department of Pediatrics reports directly to Chief Medical Officer of Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville.

Nemours has as its mission to serve pediatric care through excellence in education, research, patient care and community engagement, enthusiasm, integrity and pride and lead through the Nemours values; aligning the vision for the department with the campus, other Nemours affiliated clinics, partner hospitals and the enterprise.

The success will be garnered through personal and institutional commitment that strives to achieve excellence in all aspects of the department's operation.

The chair provides leadership, supervision and is accountable to fulfill the education, research, clinical and administrative service missions and values of the department.

The chair is responsible for values, and standards of behaviors of the Nemours Foundation.

The chair develops and maintains an academically successful, clinically excellent and fiscally sound department, utilizing a variety of leadership styles including communicator, motivator, servant-leader, coach, counselor and negotiator to achieve the vision and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the Department of Pediatrics and its Divisions to achieve superior and quantifiable outcomes and build on the history of exceptional performance.

• Work in partnership to develop the vision and strategic direction for the Department of Pediatrics in its clinical, academic, and research missions that are aligned with the overall mission and values of Nemours.

Assist in increasing the spectrum of clinical care and divisions that we offer.

• Be an active senior member of the Jacksonville physician leadership team, engaging in strategic discussions and planning to advance Nemours' local and enterprise initiatives.

• Lead and work collaboratively across the campus and with Nemours' partner hospitals to oversee and advance inpatient care, outpatient services, and clinical care across all campuses.

• Establish meaningful and trusted working relationships with other Chairs, Chiefs, Directors, leaders, and staff across all subspecialties and levels of care, within an...