Pediatric Nocturnist

American Academy Of Family Physicians; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nocturnist stipend

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

District Medical Group (DMG) in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a full-time Pediatric Nocturnist to join a 8-pediatric-hospitalist team at Valleywise Health. The role focuses on night-time care, teaching residents, and ensuring clinical quality in a public teaching hospital setting.

The ideal candidate is BC/BE in Pediatrics, with pediatric hospital medicine credentials preferred but not required. Spanish is a plus. Applicants requiring visa support are welcome.

Qualifications

• BC/BE in Pediatrics is required.
• Pediatric hospital medicine BC/BE preferred but not required.
• Spanish language ability is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient pediatric care during night shifts.
• Teach family medicine residents and medical students during rounds.
• Collaborate with NICU/PICU teams and other hospitalists to ensure high‑quality care.

Skills

Teaching

Spanish (preferred)

Education

BC/BE in Pediatrics

Pediatric hospital medicine BC/BE preferred

Job description

Pediatric Nocturnist

Phoenix, AZ

District Medical Group (DMG), a 450+ provider multi-specialty group, is looking for a full-time pediatric nocturnist who is passionate about teaching and clinical quality. The successful candidate will join a group of 8 pediatric hospitalists (full and part-time) providing medical education and patient care at a public teaching hospital in Phoenix, AZ. The hospital, Valleywise Health, is a major affiliate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine. Our pediatric services include a 24-hour Pediatric Emergency Department, a 10-bed pediatric in-patient unit, a 6-bed PICU, a busy newborn nursery, and a Level III NICU. Deliveries are covered by the NICU service. Pediatric specialty services are provided by both DMG physicians and independently contracted specialists.

The pediatric hospitalists cover the Inpatient Pediatric Unit as well as the Couplet Care and Level II Nurseries. Daily rounds are held with pediatric residents and medical students. The pediatric residency program and pediatric hospital medicine fellowship is in partnership with Phoenix Children's Hospital and accepts 34 residents per year. The pediatric hospitalists also teach family medicine residents.

BC/BE in Pediatrics required. Pediatric hospital medicine BC/BE preferred but not required.

The ability to speak Spanish is preferred but not required.

• DMG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and includes a nocturnist stipend.


• Applicants requiring visa support welcome.