General Practice job located in Lakeland, Florida

(Login for Information) Children's Health in Orlando, FL is currently seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Ophthalmologist to join its team. This is an exciting opportunity to help expand a comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology practice in Central Florida. Academic appointment(s) are also available with the University of Central Florida Medical School for qualified applicants. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate's level of experience. This position provides outstanding clinical and research opportunities.

Requirements:

Education/Certifications/Licensure

• Board certified or Board eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). W e accept applicants who are using the alternative pathway for board certification.
• Possess, or eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license.
• Qualified to hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatric Surgery and an appointment to the Medical Staff of (Login for Information) Children's Hospital, Orlando FL.

• Demonstration of strong commitment to medical education.

• Interest in developing and implementing care models and outcomes that are evidence based to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost-effective healthcare using quality measures and performance improvement.

• Interest and experience in working with a population that has a number of economic, health and educational disparities. Cultural sensitivity, appreciation and interest in improving the health of an underserved population.

• Interest in scholarly activity as evidenced by recent scholarly publications including participation in specialty society organizations and/or peer-reviewed research funding and active involvement with national or regional professional societies preferred but not required.

(Login for Information) Children's Hospital (NCH) in Orlando is a free standing children's hospital with a full breadth of pediatric specialties located in Lake Nona ; an epicenter for innovation, technology and health care. NCH brings pediatric specialty care never before offered in Central Florida. The hospital even includes the area's only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids. At (Login for Information), we have the ability to collaborate and develop a multitude of multidisciplinary clinics.

Many of (Login for Information)' board-certified specialists have come from top hospitals around the country because they share the desire to create a pediatric health care facility that empowers patients and their caregivers.

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(Login for Information) Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - (Login for Information) Children's Hospital, Delaware and (Login for Information) Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the (Login for Information) Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

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