What are the responsibilities and job description for the PICU Hospitalist position at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking board eligible / board certified pediatricians to serve as hospitalists in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The PICU at Nationwide Children’s spans 54 beds, though the PICU hospitalist program focuses primarily on a 24-bed unit that provides care to patients with acute critical illness as well as those with chronic technology dependence. PICU hospitalists will work alongside an established group of advanced practice nurses and provide front-line care under the supervision of pediatric critical care medicine faculty and fellows.
The PICU at Nationwide Children’s Hospital provides care for approximately 3,000 patients each year across the spectrum of medical and surgical disease. The Division of Critical Care Medicine is home to 27 board-certified pediatric intensivists and 12 pediatric critical care medicine fellows. In addition to providing outstanding patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital physicians are engaged in a variety of quality improvement and patient safety-themed projects. There are opportunities to participate in medical education and clinical research projects, though scholarly productivity is not required for this position. Candidates must be board-certified / eligible in Pediatrics.
We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual is respected, ensuring a collaborative environment for exceptional patient care, education, and research. Ideal candidates for this position will have experience working in the pediatric inpatient, acute-care and / or intensive care environment.
The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of "Best Children’s Hospitals," Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics, and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 16,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care, and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
