As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

As the birthplace of the Nemours health care system, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, honors our legacy of delivering exceptional care to the children of the Delaware Valley and beyond. Ranked among the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and honored with the ANCC's Magnet® Designation for excellence in nursing practice, we offer intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. We recently completed a multi-phase hospital expansion that includes new inpatient rooms, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Additionally, Nemours duPont Pediatrics allows us to reach more children across the region through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.

The Nemours Division of Weight Management is recruiting a full-time Physician Assistant to become part of our multidisciplinary weight management team. The weight management program at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, is a level 4 weight management program providing full-scale obesity interventions from infancy through adolescent bariatric surgery. The Physician Assistant will be involved in seeing patients in the outpatient clinic, inpatient consults and inpatient obesity admissions. Care delivery will also involve our telehealth technology. Being bilingual in Spanish is required, and experience providing pediatric care is recommended.

Requirements
•  Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
•  Current BLS and PALS certificate.
•  Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
•  Must have or be eligible for license in the state of Delaware.
•  Being bilingual in Spanish is required.
•  Experience providing pediatric care is recommended.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.

For further information or to apply for this position, please send your letter of interest and vitae to George A. Datto, MD, Chief, Division of Weight Management, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19899 or e-mail xxxxxxxxxxx* and xxxxxxxxxxx*

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