Pediatric Hospitalist- Jackson

Henry Ford Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Access to academic opportunities

Supportive physician-led organization

Job summary

A respected healthcare system in Jackson, Michigan, is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist. This inpatient-only role involves attending deliveries, caring for newborns and children, and providing pediatric consultations. The candidate will also engage in teaching medical students and residents. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, along with the chance to be part of a physician-led organization focused on innovation in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in neonatal resuscitation and caring for hospitalized children.
• Ability to perform procedures like circumcisions and lumbar punctures.
• Willing to engage in teaching and mentoring medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Attend deliveries and manage patients in a community hospital setting.
• Provide pediatric consultations in the Emergency Department.
• Manage infants in the Special Care Nursery.
• Manage infants in Level II Special Care Nursery with prematurity, low birth weight, and respiratory issues.

Skills

Neonatal resuscitation

Pediatric consultations

Managing infants

Teaching medical students

Education

U.S. Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Pediatrics Residency

Job description

Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to join our collaborative, physician-led team at Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson, part of the Henry Ford Health System.

About The Position

This inpatient-only opportunity offers a rewarding role within a community hospital setting supported by one of Michigan’s most respected healthcare systems.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Attending deliveries with neonatal resuscitation
• Caring for healthy newborns and hospitalized children up to age 18
• Providing pediatric consultations in the Emergency Department
• Managing infants in our Level II Special Care Nursery, including:
  • Prematurity (≥32 weeks)
  • Low birth weight (>1500 g)
  • Respiratory distress, infections, feeding issues, congenital anomalies

Procedures Performed

• Circumcisions
• Umbilical central lines
• Lumbar punctures
• Frenotomies
• Intubations
• Emergency pneumothorax decompression

Schedule & Teaching

• 12-hour in-house shifts on a rotating schedule
• Opportunities for teaching medical students, transitional year interns, and Family Medicine residents
• No fellowship required

About Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson

• Located in Jackson, Michigan
• ~55 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport
• ~40 minutes from Ann Arbor (home of the University of Michigan)
• ~77 minutes from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit

Hospital Growth & Innovation

• A new Surgical Patient Tower with 66 private rooms (Fall 2018)
• A cutting-edge Innovation Center with simulation and research labs
• Full Epic EMR implementation (inpatient and outpatient)

Join a Legacy of Care and Innovation

• A supportive, physician-led organization
• Access to academic and teaching opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• A well-integrated health system focused on innovation and excellence
• U.S. Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
• Department: Phys Clearing House - Other
• Henry Ford Health Location: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable