What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Hospitalist position at Mednax Services, Inc.?
Overview
Pediatric Hospitalist Opportunity in Established Community - Join Us!
Responsibilities
We are seeking pediatric hospitalists for our pediatric hospital medicine service in a community hospital setting in southeast Idaho.
The role of a pediatric hospitalist at Portneuf Medical Center includes:
- Caring for medical patients in the Pediatric Unit.
- Consulting pediatric patients in the emergency department and surgical patients.
- 7 on 7 off schedule
- Consulting on patients in the emergency department
- Round in hospital, with call from home
- Opportunities to develop sedation program
- Sister program 30-minutes away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for collaboration and consultation
- Opportunity for faculty appointment with Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Leadership opportunity also available
About Portneuf Medical Center and the community:
Portneuf is a teaching hospital and clinical site for the Idaho State University Family Medicine Program, University of Utah Psychiatry Rural Track, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho Medical Education Program. Teaching opportunities and faculty affiliations abound.
- 205-bed hospital
- Level II Trauma center
- Regional referral center
- 2-Bed Pediatric ICU
- 6-bed Pediatric unit
- 16-bed Level III Neonatal ICU
- 1,200 deliveries per year
- 14 mom-baby couplet care beds
Living in Pocatello, Idaho offers a unique blend of natural beauty and small-town charm. Nestled amidst stunning mountains and vast landscapes, residents enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and skiing. The community fosters a strong sense of belonging, with friendly neighbors and a tight-knit atmosphere. Pocatello truly embodies the idyllic Idahoan lifestyle.
Qualifications
- Board Certified Pediatrics, Board Certified Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred but not required
Benefits and Compensation
Pediatrix provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision
- Teledoc
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401K Thrift and Profit-Sharing Plan
- Life Insurance provided with opportunity for supplemental options
- Critical illness, hospital and accident insurance
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Short term disability and long-term disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Extensive Employee Perks program
- Employee Assistance Program
About Us
Pediatrix® Medical Group, Inc. (Pediatrix) is the nation’s leading provider of physician services. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology complemented by more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric primary and urgent care clinics. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. The physician-led company was founded in 1979 as a single neonatology practice and today provides its highly specialized and often critical care services through more than 5,000 affiliated physicians and other clinicians in 37 states.
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Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
