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Golisano Childrens Hospital - Lee Health is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist!

Located near the beaches of Southwest Florida is Golisano Children's Hospital, Lee Health, a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that delivers vital and lifesaving care for children and their families throughout the region. This 135 bed regional hospital cares for children across five counties and is the only childrens hospital between Tampa and Miami. Golisano provides a variety of specialized services to take care of all our communitys children from emergency care to behavioral health, surgery to critical care, orthopedics, cancer treatment, cardiology, and more. The hospital has a 14 bed PICU and a 64 bed NICU with 24-hour in-house neonatology coverage.

Lee Health system is non-profit organization comprised of more than 16,000 employees and more than 1,100 employed primary care and specialty care providers with over 100 practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

LPG Pediatric Cardiology is seeking a full-time BC/BE Pediatric Cardiologist to join their busy practice. Qualified candidates will have completed a general pediatric residency and be fellowship trained in pediatric cardiology. The practice currently includes 4 physicians/1 APP and has outpatient clinics in Fort Myers with two satellite clinics in Naples and Port Charlotte. Call coverage is 1:4. Candidates will have interest in performing non-invasive ambulatory and inpatient pediatric cardiology, echocardiography, EKG, Holters, event monitors and stress testing.

Benefit Highlights:

Offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus opportunities

Sign on bonus & relocation package

Paid time off for a nice work/life balance

403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option

Comprehensive benefits package with low premiums for health insurance

Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Repayment Program

Malpractice and tail coverage provided through the health system

This is ExceptionalLee!

Golisano Childrens Hospital has been named Top Childrens Hospital by The Leapfrog Group four times. Golisano is home to Southwest Floridas only state-designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center and is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Golisano is recognized as an Asthma Friendly Hospital by the Florida Asthma Coalition. Most recently Golisano Children's Hospital was recognized as a Certified Autism Center. Golisano is the second hospital in the United States and first in Florida to receive this designation.

The Leapfrog Group announced its Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades and all four Lee Health hospitals have earned top marks, with Cape Coral Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital being designated as Straight A hospitals for earning an A in at least five consecutive Hospital Safety Grade reporting cycles.

Lee Health is proud to be named on the Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers for the second year in a row. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and it is a testament to Lee Healths commitment to fostering a positive and robust workplace for its employees.

Lee Health has been honored with the inaugural Pinnacle of EHR Experience Award from the KLAS Arch Collaborative, recognizing our health system's efforts to enhance the electronic health record (EHR) experience for physicians. The award places Lee Health among an elite group of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive this honor.

All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community.

Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governors Sterling Award, granted by the Sterling Council. The Sterling Council is a public/private partnership supported by the Officer of the Governor that manages the Sterling/Baldrige National Criteria for national standards and best practices for performance excellence in the state of Florida.

Lee County, Florida:

Lee Health is located in beautiful, sunny Lee County, Florida where there is truly something for everyone! With warm weather all year round, the area has numerous outdoor activities, including boating, golfing, fishing, wildlife, beautiful walking trails, and so much more! Fort Myers also has numerous restaurants, plenty of shopping, art, history and a wide variety of festivals all year round.

Fort Myers International Airport is easily accessible and offers numerous direct flights and connections to various domestic and international destinations. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express that allows for a three-hour boat ride to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.

If you are interested in learning more, e-mail your CV to physicianrecruitment@leehealth.org