Per Diem Staff Physician - Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine

Job Description

The per-diem hospitalist is responsible for providing coverage when necessary to ensure that the division meets its obligation to provide continuous coverage of the Holtz Children’s Hospitals General Pediatrics and Newborn inpatient wards. He/she/they will provide direct in-patient medical care to pediatric and newborn patients. He/she/they will also provide in-patient and outpatient medical consultation in a variety of settings. He/she/they will be involved with medical student and education.

Qualifications

• Valid Medical Degree
• Board eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and/or Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Valid and unrestricted Florida Medical License or eligible to apply

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements
• Excellent clinical knowledge and experience to provide safe and quality care to patients and meet institutional standards of care
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with staff, patients, and family members
• Demonstrate the ability to meet responsibilities of the position

Working Environment

Must be able to physically respond when on-call

Age Specific

No age requirements are associated with this position.

Patient Safety

The University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.