Medical Director, Health and Transition Services

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Medical Director of Pediatric Transitional Care in Jacksonville, Florida.

The selected leader will be responsible for the clinical and strategic leadership of programs that support youth and young adults with complex medical conditions as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare systems.

This role ensures continuity, coordination, and quality of care during the critical transition period, with a focus on improving health outcomes, promoting self-management and facilitating integrated care across disciplines and systems.

Key Responsibilities:


* Lead the design, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the Pediatric Transitional Care Program


* Develop workflows, documentation standards and communication protocols that support effective transitions.


* Establish metrics to track outcomes such as readiness assessments, care continuity, patient satisfaction and post-transfer healthcare utilization.


* Oversee staffing, training, and performance management for team members, including physicians, nurses, social workers and care coordinators.


* Develop clinical guidelines and protocols for transitional care processes.

What We Offer:


* No state income tax in Florida


* Competitive compensation


* 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

Qualifications:


* MD or DO


* Board certified in specialty


* Eligible for unrestricted Florida medical license and DEA


* Minimum 5 years of experience


* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

If you're looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

About Us

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 ex...