Pediatric Hospitalist

Fairview Hospital / Cleveland Clinic; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Hospital / Cleveland Clinic in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to provide compassionate, evidence-based inpatient care for newborns and children, including admissions, daily rounds, and discharge planning. The role partners with a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and manage common pediatric conditions.

You will participate in quality improvement initiatives, teach residents and medical students, and contribute to high-quality newborn care during deliveries.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment in inpatient pediatrics and newborn care.
• Commitment to patient- and family-centered, evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Teaching and communication skills for learners.
• Dedication to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Care for newborns in the nursery, including admissions and ongoing inpatient management
• Conduct daily rounding and coordinate discharge planning
• Manage common pediatric conditions and collaborate on treatment plans
• Support high-risk deliveries and newborn care
• Participate in quality, safety, and clinical improvement initiatives
• Teach and supervise residents and students

Skills

Clinical judgment

Pediatrics

Newborn care

Team collaboration

Teaching residents

Job description

Pediatric Hospitalist / Newborn Nursery Physician

Provide compassionate, evidence-based inpatient care for infants and children, including newborn admissions, daily rounding, and discharge management. Diagnose and manage common pediatric conditions in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Key duties

• Care for newborns in the nursery, including admissions and ongoing inpatient management
• Conduct daily rounding and coordinate discharge planning
• Manage common pediatric conditions and collaborate on treatment plans
• Support high-risk deliveries and newborn care
• Participate in quality, safety, and clinical improvement initiatives
• Teach and supervise residents and students

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment in inpatient pediatrics and newborn care
• Commitment to patient- and family-centered, evidence-based practice
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching and communication skills for learners
• Dedication to quality and safety