UF Health St. Johns is seeking a compassionate, team oriented pediatric physician to join a growing practice dedicated to delivering exceptional care to children and families. This position offers the opportunity to step into a community focused environment with a strong patient base and a collaborative group of providers and staff.
The practice emphasizes high quality, family centered care and values physicians who are committed to building long term relationships with patients. With the region’s rapid population growth, excellent schools, and an appealing coastal lifestyle, this role provides both professional stability and an outstanding quality of life. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about contributing to a positive workplace culture and helping shape the continued expansion of pediatric services in the area. Florida medical license, DEA certification, and ABMS board-certification/eligibility are required. Base salary is based on experience and guaranteed with significant productivity incentives and benefits.
Position Highlights
- Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm
- Flexible schedule options
- Approximately 18-22 patient visits per day
- Eligible employer for federal PSLF program
- Medical malpractice coverage and Florida sovereign immunity
- Epic EMR with DAX (ambient listening tool/AI scribe)
About St. Johns County
St. Johns County is one of the fastest-growing and most desirable counties in Florida, consistently ranked for its exceptional quality of life, strong public schools (#1 in the state of Florida), family-friendly communities, and easy access to the Jacksonville metro area.
About UF Health Flagler:
UF Health St. Johns is a total health care enterprise aimed at advancing the physical, social and economic health of Northeast Florida communities. From serving as the lead agency for St. Johns County’s Continuum of Care with an aim to end homelessness, to bringing a new concept in health villages throughout the region, UF Health St. Johns is your caring partner throughout the journey of life. UF Health St. Johns is an extension of UF Health Flagler Hospital, which has a 130-year legacy of caring for the community. The 335-bed hospital has been named among America’s 50 Best hospitals out of nearly 4,500 nationwide.
About UF Health Durbin:
UF Health Durbin is a 42.5 acre health and wellness campus that will advance health care services as part of UF’s regional expansion plan for Jacksonville and St. Johns County. Located in northeast St. Johns County, UF Health Durbin Park will include a full -service 99-bed hospital with a focus on acute, intensive, emergency care, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and women’s services as well as a multidisciplinary medical office building. Future potential site development include the ability to expand hospital beds as well as an ambulatory surgical center, outpatient imagining and additional medial office building.
We Offer Exceptional Benefits:
- Explore your benefit options at https://hr.ufl.edu/benefits/eligibility/staff-teams/
- Low-cost State Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Florida Retirement System Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off including for vacations, holidays, paid family leave, and sick leave
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- Sovereign immunity malpractice status
- No state taxes
