PhysicianAttending Nephrology

Application Process

Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications including a current CV and cover letter may be submitted to Joyce Berger Physician Recruiter at or . You may also apply online at or click the link below. All inquiries and applications will remain confidential.

Link to application:

Physician/Attending - Nephrology at Nicklaus Childrens Health System

Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are included. Qualified candidates may apply online or contact:

Joyce Berger Physician Recruiter
or

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Opportunity for BC/BE Pediatric Nephrologist at Prestigious Childrens Health System in South Florida

Nicklaus Childrens Health System and Nicklaus Childrens Pediatric Specialists (NCPS) the health systems physician multispecialty group practice is recruiting a BC/BE fellowship trained pediatric nephrologist to join our team. The primary focus will be to provide exceptional clinical care which includes inpatient and outpatient care across all aspects of nephrology including AKI CKD and ESKD as well as inpatient acute and outpatient chronic renal replacement therapy. Candidates should possess a passion for advocacy and improving care for all children which includes delivering on Nicklaus Childrens promise of a care environment where every child matters most.

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will be instrumental in meeting our burgeoning needs for expansion throughout South Florida. Our division works closely with other outstanding programs including pediatric urology pediatric rheumatology and neurology along with other highly specialized inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary clinics.

About the Division of Nephrology

The Division of Nephrology treats kidney disorders and provides comprehensive evaluation of renal functions including kidney biopsies. Nicklaus Childrens Hospital was the first hospital in Florida to offer the Mozarc Medicals Carpediem Cardio Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine designed to support dialysis treatment of newborns with acute kidney injury and fluid overload.

Our team currently has 4 full-time pediatric nephrologists and 1 full-time nurse practitioner with plans for future growth and expansion.

The division had the following patient encounters in 2025:

• 7500 patient encounters (inpatient and outpatient)
• 2000 chronic outpatient treatments in the Nicklaus Childrens Hospital Pediatric
  Dialysis Unit
• 500 inpatient treatments

Academic Affiliation

Employed staff benefit from affiliations with our educational partner Florida International University (FIU). These positions include a faculty appointment at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Each year Nicklaus Childrens Hospital trains:

• 84 pediatric residents and 2 chief residents
• 49 subspecialty fellows in 17 distinct training programs

About Nicklaus Childrens Health System Where Your Child Matters Most

For more than 75 years Nicklaus Childrens Health System has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Childrens Hospital is South Floridas #1 nonprofit freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. Nicklaus Childrens provides pediatric care across a growing network of hospital and community-based partnerships including within NCH North Hospital in Naples Jupiter Medical Center select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units as well as at Nicklaus Childrens Hospital Fort Lauderdale and Nicklaus Childrens Hospital Coral Springs each located on the campuses of Broward Health. The hospitals and their network of more than 35 outpatient locations offer lifesaving care in Miami-Dade Broward Martin and Palm Beach counties. The 474-bed system is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many programs routinely ranked among the nations best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Childrens also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties and an ambulatory surgery center.

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