Pediatric Hospitalist, Per Diem

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); Presencial; USD 124.000 - 207.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a casual/per diem Pediatric Hospitalist to work at Nemours Children’s Hospital – Delaware within the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine. The role includes supervising residents and medical students and serving on teaching and co-management services for complex pediatrics cases.

Board Certification/eligibility in Pediatrics and Delaware medical licensure are required; Pediatric Hospital Medicine credentials are preferred.

Formación

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Delaware medical license.
• Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the attending hospitalist on the general pediatric inpatient teaching service.
• Supervise pediatric and family medicine residents and medical students.
• Attend on a non-teaching, co-management service for post-surgical and medically complex patients.
• Participate in a night hospitalist rotation; future 24/7 overnight coverage may be expected.
• Engage in teaching, mentorship, academic scholarship, education, research, advocacy, and quality improvement.

Educación

Doctorate Degree

Board Certified in Pediatrics

Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Unrestricted Delaware medical license

Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Descripción del empleo

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking to hire a casual/per diem Pediatric Hospitalist to work at Nemours Children’s Hospital – Delaware within the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine.

The mission of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics is to provide superb healthcare to the children of the Delaware Valley; support the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows within the Jefferson Health System and Nemours; achieve a national reputation for scholarship, service, advocacy, and academic excellence in the field of pediatrics; enable the academic careers of its faculty; and contribute directly to the population health of the regional community through outreach and collaboration.

The hospitalist position includes serving as the attending hospitalist on the general pediatric inpatient teaching service; managing patients and supervising pediatric and family medicine residents and medical school students; and serving as the attending physician on a non-teaching, co-management service caring for post-surgical patients and patients with medical complexity. A non-teaching, seasonal service has recently been implemented to support acuity and high census demands. There is a night hospitalist rotation during the week that is in-house until midnight. When implemented in the future, there will be an expectation to participate in 24/7 overnight coverage.

The section is a close-knit, collegial teamofgeneral pediatric hospitalist physicians, medicine-pediatric hospitalist physicians, and general pediatric hospitalist APRNs covering the teaching service/medically complex service seven days per week on a rotational basis. The section also supports two Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellows every year. Physicians work on an hours/year schedule made up of weeks and weekends, night shifts, medically complex service, and non-teaching service. Hours and schedule are subject to change as staffing needs require. Physicians are expected to apply for and obtain academic rank at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Physicians in the section participate in teaching, mentorship, academic scholarship, education, clinical research, advocacy, and quality improvement.

Qualifications:

Successful applicants will be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics and be eligible for an unrestricted Delaware medical license.Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Job Info

• Job Identification 19245
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 08:04 PM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US (On-site)
• Salary Range Required (Used only for NJ and remote postings} n/a