Academic Pediatrician Opportunity in Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Board-Certified General Pediatrician to join our academic faculty within the Pediatric Resident Continuity Clinic. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine high-quality clinical care with medical education in a dynamic ambulatory training environment.

The selected physician will serve as a clinical educator, precepting pediatric residents and medical students during continuity clinic sessions, while also maintaining an independent patient panel and providing primary care within the faculty clinic on designated days. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about academic pediatrics, mentorship, and shaping the next generation of physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to infants, children, and adolescents within the Pediatric Resident Continuity Clinic
• Teach, supervise, and mentor pediatric residents and medical students during ambulatory clinic sessions
• Maintain an independent patient panel within the faculty clinic, ensuring continuity of care on designated clinic days
• Foster a collaborative and supportive learning environment focused on clinical excellence, professionalism, and patient-centered care
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to support whole-child care and population health initiatives
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, scholarly activities, and resident mentorship
• Engage in advocacy efforts that promote child health and community well-being
• Opportunity to obtain an academic appointment with Florida State University College of Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

Practice Highlights

• Academic teaching environment within a well-established pediatric residency program
• NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) practice model
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care teams
• Physician-led health system with strong leadership support
• Comprehensive operational and administrative infrastructure
• Fully integrated Epic electronic medical record

Benefits Package:

• 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 stipend.
• Eligible employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

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• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Residency program
• Board Certification in Pediatrics (or board-eligible with certification pending)
• Florida medical license or eligibility for licensure
• Experience in medical education, resident mentorship, and academic pediatrics

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital

Providing comprehensive medical, surgical and emergency care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, 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