Description
Requisition ID: 2024-43843
Location: US-FL-Fort Myers
Specialty: Practitioner - Physician Assistant
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Ann Taggart
Contact: ann.taggart@pediatrix.com
Overview
Stand-Alone Children's Hospital in Southwest Florida
Physician Assistant
Responsibilities
Pediatrix® Medical Group seeks a Physician Assistant to join its practice at Golisano Children's Hospital in Ft Myers, Florida. The hospital's NICU offers:
- State-of-the-art facility with a 70-bed, Level-III NICU
- The health system has two facilities and 7000 deliveries per year
- Cape Coral Hospital provides a Level-I low-risk delivery service
- Primary responsibilities include providing coverage at our Level-III NICU
- All subspecialty services available (except cardiovascular surgery and ECMO) and high-risk delivery service coverage
- In-house call and 24-hour NNP coverage
- Level-I coverage includes well baby care and back-up coverage from home
- Team of 10 neonatologists and 10 NNPs
- We value a team-approach toward care, in a developmentally sensitive and family-centered unit
- Our core values support a culture of life-long learning and professional growth
- Robust quality improvement program and opportunities for clinical research, if desired
- Opportunity available to train in a Neonatal PA Residency
About the hospital
- Golisano Children's Hospital is part of Lee Health and the only children's hospital between Tampa and Miami
- A stand alone 135 bed, 7-story facility that opened in 2017
- Home to southwest Florida's only state-designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Unit
- Named top children's hospital by the Leapfrog Group four times, among many other accolades
Pediatrix At a Glance
- Locations: 1,190+
- Physicians: 2,595+
- Employees: 7,850+
- Specialties/Subspecialties: 25+
- Practices: 305+
- States and territories: 41
Fort Myers Fast Facts
- Located on the Gulf Coast, offering access to miles of beautiful beaches with crystal-clear water and soft white sand
- Recognized as one the nation's top destinations for beach combing, shelling and bird watching
- Situated on the Caloosahatchee River, providing ample opportunities for boating and fishing
- Home to several cultural and entertainment venues, including the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center and the Edison & Ford Winter Estates
- Diverse community with a mix of cultures and ethnicities that is reflected in the area's food, festivals and events
- A range of sports and recreational activities, including golf, tennis, hiking and biking
- Various excellent public and private schools for children of all ages
- A rapidly growing population of approximately 92,000, bringing new opportunities and amenities to the area
- Subtropical climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year; the average temperature ranges from 64 F in winter to 84 F in summer
- Cost of living in Fort Myers is relatively lower than other coastal cities in Florida, with a median home price of $350,000
- No state income tax
Qualifications
Current certification through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Minimum of a master's degree
Applicants must have completed a Neonatal PA training program or have current PA experience in a Neonatal ICU.
Benefits and Compensation
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.
Benefits for Full Time employee and qualified dependents:
- Health Insurance including prescription drugs
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term disability options
- Employee stock purchase program - 15% discount*
- 401k with company match**
- Long Term Care (LTC)
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit
** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over
About Us
Pediatrix® Medical Group, Inc. (Pediatrix) is the nation's leading provider of physician services. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology complemented by more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric primary and urgent care clinics. The group's high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. The physician-led company was founded in 1979 as a single neonatology practice and today provides its highly specialized and often critical care services through more than 5,000 affiliated physicians
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