Pediatrics - Critical Care - Physician

ACEP Now; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Allowance

CME Allowance

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced, board-certified Pediatric Intensivist to join a highly collegial PICU team. The position offers 24-hour coverage with 7–8 shifts per month and strong subspecialty support, including APPs.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, collaboration, and ongoing quality improvement. The hospital family highlights a collaborative culture, attractive relocation and CME benefits, and a broad pediatric subspecialty

Qualifications

• Board-certified pediatric intensivist with 3–5+ years after training.
• Experience in a PICU setting with a collaborative team approach.
• Willingness to participate in policy, quality improvement, and transport meetings.

Responsibilities

• Share 24-hour shifts (~7–8 per month) with the PICU team.
• Collaborate with pediatric subspecialists, nursing, APPs, and support staff.
• Engage in policy, quality improvement activities and transport discussions.

Skills

Pediatric intensivist

Board-certified

Team-based care

Job description

Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital’s PICU is seeking an experienced, board-certified Pediatric Intensivist, ideally 3-5+ years out of training, to join our highly collegial team.

NH Hemby Children’s Hospital is a pediatric hospital-within-a-hospital with an 8-bed PICU, 30-bed pediatric unit, and 6-bed intermediate care unit. The PICU also provides a sedation service and has strong support from pediatric subspecialists, including neurosurgery, surgery, hematology/oncology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, infectious disease, allergy/immunology, pediatric anesthesiology, and a Level IV NICU.

The team currently includes 3 physicians and 4 APPs and is seeking a fourth physician to share 24-hour shifts, approximately 7-8 shifts per month, often scheduled in 2-3 day blocks. One APP provides coverage from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Average daily census is approximately 4 patients. Some administrative responsibilities are included, such as policy, quality improvement, and transport meetings, typically held virtually on non-unit days. Our greatest strength is our collaborative and supportive culture. We work seamlessly with specialists, nursing, APPs, and ancillary teams to provide excellent care to our pediatric patients.

The greater Charlotte market offers attractive living in both the metro area and surrounding suburbs. Enjoy access to shopping, fine dining, outdoor recreation, professional sporting events, concerts, cultural activities, public and private schools, and universities. Charlotte also offers beautiful North Carolina weather, four balanced seasons, convenient access to both the mountains and the beach, and an international airport.

Pediatric Specialty at Novant Health:

• Available level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides infants with the highest possible level of care
• Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital is a member of the prestigious Children’s Hospital Association
• Hemby Children’s Hospital is a Magnet Health Care facility recognized for excellence in nursing
• The St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a hemophilia care Center of Excellence
• A comprehensive offering of pediatric sub-specialties including neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, infectious disease, oncology and hematology, sleep medicine, nephrology, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, and sports medicine

Novant Health offers:

• 2-year salary guarantee
• NH Medical Group employed
• Medical and Retirement Benefits
• Paid Leave Benefits
• Relocation Allowance
• CME Allowance
• System-wide EHR-Epic
• Malpractice
• Work-Life balance

Novant Health Medical Group

• Is one of the largest medical groups in the nation
• Offers resiliency training for physicians and team members to prevent burnout
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems
• Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians.

What does it mean to be a part of Novant Health?

• Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and over 36,000 team members that provide care at more than 800 locations, including 16 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities providing nearly six million patient visits annually.
• Novant Health is one of “America’s Best-In-State Employers 2023,”ranking No. 38 in North Carolina, according to Forbes and market research company, Statista. Novant Health has been consistently recognized as a Best-In-State Employer since Forbes launched the list in 2019.
• Novant Health has been ranked No. 17 in the nation and third among U.S. health systems in the 2023 Diversity MBA Magazine Rankings for “Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers.”
• In 2022, Novant Health provided more than $1.5 billion in total community benefit (including financial assistance and unpaid cost of Medicare and Medicaid). In 2022, Novant Health community engagement contributed more than $1.9 million in charitable contributions to community partners in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Wilmington that offer community-based health and human services.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities.