Grow with us Join the Department of Pediatrics
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, ranked among Florida’s best children’s hospitals, is searching for the best and brightest to join our pediatrics team of faculty, healthcare providers, researchers, and administration staff!
Facts & Figures
Nationally Ranked in Five Specialties
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to be recognized as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital rankings. Our pediatric experts’ commitment to providing superb care and attention is reflected in the national rankings of our outstanding pediatric specialty programs: pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 23), diabetes and endocrinology (No. 33), cardiology and heart surgery (No. 38), cancer (No. 49) and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health – top 50 in the nation.
20+ Pediatric Specialties
9,090 Inpatient Treated
66,111 Outpatient Treated
790 Department Faculty & Staff
15+ Locations
208 Licensed Beds
Our Mission
The Department of Pediatrics consists of a dynamic and growing faculty dedicated to the highest quality patient care, research, and educational activity devoted to improving the health of children. This department is uniquely balanced, with almost exactly half of its budget derived from clinical activity and the other half from funded research. It is the mission of the Department of Pediatrics to provide the best health care – the best treatments, the best doctors, and the best researchers searching for new medicines and cures for sick children.
OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
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