Pediatric Hospitalist

Childrensheartclinic; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Minnesota is seeking a full-time pediatric hospitalist to join their dynamic department in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Ideal candidates will manage hospitalized pediatric patients, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and engage in leadership roles to enhance patient-centered care. This position is an opportunity to impact children's health regionally while advancing your professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience and comfort with hospitalized pediatric patients.
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn.
• Experience with quality improvement work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover patients in the Acute Care units, Infant Care Center, and Nursery.
• Primary team for various specialty patients, including endocrinology and cardiology.
• Hold leadership roles in hospital committees.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Quality improvement work

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy

Medical Licensure in the State of Minnesota

BC/BE Pediatrics

BC/BE in Pediatric Hospital Medicine (desired)

Job description

About Children's Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us onFacebook@childrensminnesota or onTwitterandInstagram@childrensmn

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The Children's Minnesota Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) is committed to advancing the health of infants, children, and adolescents through high-value, evidence-based, family-centered care within the hospital and across health systems to promote the health and equity of all children. We partner with the University of Minnesota Pediatrics, Medicine/Pediatrics Residency, and multiple regional Family Medicine Residency Programs to offer broad-based training in pediatrics in the inpatient setting. Integrated with our educational activities, these programs provide hands-on learning to equip graduates with the skills they'll need as future advocates of children's health.

The Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is a dynamic, stimulating place to work and because we are focused on clinical excellence and improving care, our staff have particularly challenging and rewarding roles.

At this time, the Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is recruiting a full-time physician hospitalist to work at our Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. The Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is one of the largest departments at Children's Minnesota. We are not only looking to positively impact children’s health in the Twin Cities, but also regionally and nationally. We have 100+ physicians managing sick children at our two campuses. When we are not active with patient care, our Hospitalists hold many leadership roles throughout various hospital committees to help ensure we are providing safe and excellent clinical and patient-centered care.

Your responsibilities will include:diverse clinical experiences ranging from covering patients in the Acute Care units, Infant Care Center, and Nursery, and are the primary team on a wide breadth of specialty patients including but not limited to endocrinology, eating disorders, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, infectious disease, cardiology, general surgery, urology, ENT, and psychiatry.

To be successful in this position, you will bring:

-Experience and comfort with the care of hospitalized pediatric patients

-Good teamwork and communication skills

-Interest in personal faculty development in various areas such as quality improvement, evidence-based care, and medical education along with opportunities to be engaged both local and nationally.

-Experience with quality improvement work and/or projects (preferred but not required)

Education:
*Doctor of medicine or osteopathy
*Medical Licensure in the State of Minnesota
*BC/BE Pediatrics. BC/BE in Pediatric Hospital Medicine desired, but not required

*Ability to be successfully credentialed by both Hospital and 3rd Party Payers.

Required Experience:
*Good communication skills, flexibility and the desire to learn are a must

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.