Open Rank Pediatric Sedation Physician

UNC; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric medicine is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Sedation Specialist to join their multidisciplinary team. This unique role offers the chance to contribute to a top-tier sedation program, ensuring exceptional care for pediatric patients during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The position includes opportunities to work in a busy pediatric intensive care unit, where collaboration with a team of experts enhances patient care. Candidates with leadership experience and a commitment to quality improvement will thrive in this dynamic environment, making a significant impact on patient outcomes and advancing pediatric critical care practices.

Qualifications

• Expertise in pediatric critical care medicine is essential for this role.
• Experience in pediatric cardiac intensive care is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide sedation for pediatric patients undergoing procedures.
• Cover the pediatric intensive care unit, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Leadership Skills

Patient Care

Research

Quality Improvement

Education

Medical Degree (MD)

Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care

Job description

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is searching for a highly qualified Pediatric Sedation Specialist with expertise in pediatric critical care medicine to be a part of our multidisciplinary Pediatric Sedation Service. For candidates with experience, there may be opportunities for leadership. This role will offer a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated sedation program, ensuring the highest standards of care for pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. There are also opportunities to work within the pediatric intensive care unit.

This individual will join UNC's growing team of 13 faculty, 6 fellows, and 5 Advanced Practice Providers as a fixed-term faculty member in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The physician may be expected to cover the pediatric intensive care unit including nights and weekends. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care experience in addition to Pediatric Critical Care experience is highly desirable as, at times, physicians will be expected to cover both units. This pediatric intensivist will be committed to patient care, research, and education. A demonstrated commitment to quality improvement would match well with current divisional activities. Rank and salary will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic accomplishments.

As a top-tier academic medical center, UNC Children's upholds a four-tiered mission to 'CARE,' aligning clinical care, advocacy, research, and education to deliver world-class family-centered care. The North Carolina Children's Hospital is the clinical home of UNC Children's, which has 150 inpatient beds including: 72-bed inpatient unit, 8-bed Children's Short-Stay Unit, 64-bed Newborn Critical Care Center, and a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Our multidisciplinary experts work in satellite clinics across the state and deliver state-of-the-art tertiary care at UNC Children's. UNC offers ready access to collaborators in other clinical and basic science departments, global and public health, public policy, and other expertise across campus.

UNC is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) funded institution that offers support for clinical and translational researchers at all levels. This support includes seed funding, regulatory assistance, data management, drug/device development, and grant preparation among other things.

The North Carolina Children's Hospital is part of a busy quaternary care medical center with a 20 bed multidisciplinary PICU/PCICU that admits over 1200 patients per year and supports an active pediatric cardiothoracic surgery program as well as pediatric ECMO, burn, trauma, solid organ, and bone marrow transplantation programs. The unit is functionally split into an 8 bed PCICU and a 12 bed PICU with the ability to flex based upon patient numbers, with expected expansion to a dedicated 13 bed separate PCICU in the next 24 months, for a total of 33 pediatric critical care beds. The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine division maintains a fully accredited pediatric critical care medicine fellowship program with 24 hour/7 day a week fellow coverage.