Physician / Pediatrics

Pediatric Hospitalists - Iowa
Overview:
•  Join our expanding Pediatric Hospitalist program.
•  Growing from 2 to 3 full time Pediatric Hospitalists with daytime in house coverage and nighttime call from home
•  Competitive compensation and benefits package Including signing bonus, relocation, 401K match, CME allowance, and time off
•  Pediatric Sub Specialty Support- Pediatric Radiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Neonatology.
•  General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Gastroenterology and many other subspecialists available for consultation
•  12 bed pediatric inpatient unit with pending remodel
•  Full integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
•  Affiliated with a Children s Miracle Network Hospital Responsibilities:
•  Average daily census of 5-7 in summer and 7-10 in winter (combination of newborn nursery and inpatient)
•  Round on unassigned newborns in newborn nursery (no NICU or Level 2 nursery responsibilities), circumcisions, ED and direct admissions of pediatric age patients, ED consultation when requested
•  No delivery attendance required. High risk deliveries are attended by in house NICU.
•  Tertiary hospitals located 90 miles North and South with visiting subspecialists
•  Average 10 shifts per month in 2-3 day increments with balanced weekend and holiday coverage
•  In house hours from 7:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Call from home with in house Family Practice resident coverage.
•  Flexibility exists with group for switch to alternate schedules in winter to include rotating night call vs. double coverage in a.m. to divide newborn rounds and inpatients.
•  Opportunities for QI initiatives, hosp