Pediatric Hospitalist - ChristianaCare

About the role

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine attending physician will work in various settings including general pediatric services, surgical co-management team, complex care, and/or sedation services. This position requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, treat, and manage patients in a variety of settings, including general pediatric services, surgical co-management team, complex care, and/or sedation services.
• Supervise clinical providers including resident physicians and provide performance feedback in all aspects of clinical functions.
• Continually review current pediatric standards of care and work with leadership team to implement new processes as needed.
• Respond to clinical alerts and updates from public health officials and others.
• Educational Activities (if indicated): Support and lead resident/medical student/Advanced Practice Provider education curriculum and program implementation.
• Research Activities (if indicated): Participate in and/or oversee research activities, as needed, at the practice and provide feedback and consultation for studies as they progress.
• Delegate operational functions to other support staff as needed to accomplish the research goals and objectives.
• Administer Administrative Activities (if indicated): Evaluate and effectively manage patient access, patient flow, quality improvement, staff performance, effective work teams.
• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental standards, policies, guidelines, and protocols.
• Other Duties As Assigned.

Requirements

Doctorate Medicine (MD) or Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required.

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of hospital policies, practices and protocols as well as applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications (Required proficiency).
• Skills in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making (Required proficiency).
• Skills in developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public (Required proficiency).
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic) (Required proficiency).

Qualifications

• Medical License - Pennsylvania State Medical Board - upon hire - Required and DEA License - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and Board Certification - Medical Sub/Specialty - in (sub) specialty required. Board Certification must be in compliance with Department / Division Credentialing Criteria and Delineation Clinical Privileges and Medical Staff By-laws (either immediately or within a prescribed time frame from date of hire) - upon hire - Required.

Benefits

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $36,279.00 - $678,760.00 Annually

Schedule

Evenings, Weekends and Holidays as needed.