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Nemours
Pediatric Hospitalist
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A Hospitalist is specialized in the medical care of inpatients in a hospital setting. Coordinates overall care of patients and acts as primary point of contact for family members. Works within a hospital or larger healthcare facility. May be involved in the teaching, research, and leadership related to hospital medicine.
$233,692 / year median in Delaware
+3% projected growth
Job Description
The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware is looking for a qualified pediatric hospitalist to join our cardiac stepdown unit. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position, and the schedule is flexible and made in conjunction with other team members - including APPs and cardiology fellows. The Nemours Cardiac Center (NCC) provides comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents with cardiac, thoracic, and vascular disease. The Cardiac Center provides patient care, performs research, and educates health care professionals in a variety of settings. Our patient population ranges from newborns to adults with congenital or acquired heart disease. Surgeries are performed on a variety of complex congenital heart abnormalities, including neonatal surgery, adult congenital surgery, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver specialized care to cardiac patients in the CICU and cardiac stepdown unit.
- Work alongside advanced practice providers (APPs) and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
- Participate in daytime, nighttime, weekend, and holiday shifts, with potential moonlighting opportunities available on an "as needed" basis. The expectation is that approximately 33% shifts will be off shifts (nights and weekends).
- Educate and mentor residents, fellows, and other trainees.
- Contribute to academic initiatives in research, education, quality improvement, or operations.
What We Offer:
- Competitive base compensation and an annual incentive plan recognizing clinical activity, academic accomplishments, and quality improvement
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- Mortgage assistance, relocation packages, and 403(b) with employer match, plus 457(b) retirement savings plans
- Licensure, CME, and professional dues allowance
- Not-for-profit status with eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- A faculty appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, commensurate with academic achievement
Qualifications:
- MD, DO or equivalent clinical doctoral degree from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an ACGME Accredited Pediatric Residency Program
- Board Eligibility/Certification in Pediatric Medicine
- Eligibility to obtain valid DEA and Medical licensure in the state of Delaware
- An academic record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or full Professor About Us Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.