Per Diem Staff Physician - Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine

Hospitalist Clinician-Educator Track

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Job Description

UMMG Staff Physician/Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Institution: University of Miami

Division: Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Department: Pediatrics

Reports To: Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Clinical Professor or

Associate Clinical Professor

Track: Clinician-Educator

Salary Range: $770.00 (per day of coverage)

Type of Position: Per-diem

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

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.

Outline of Essential Job Responsibilities/Functions to Include but Are Not Limited To:

Direct care to Pediatric hospitalized patients

Direct care to Newborns in the Mother-Baby Unit

Consultation for hospitalized pediatric patients on any service

Perioperative optimization for Pediatric Patients at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Coordinate Pediatric subspecialty care

Participate in quality improvement activities

Participate in committee work

Participate in medical student, resident and fellow education

Provide leadership for academic projects in education, quality and safety or division/departmental administration

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:

Must maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements.

Must have excellent clinical knowledge and experience to provide safe and quality care to patients and meet institutional standards of care.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with staff, patients, and family members.

Must demonstrate the ability to meet responsibilities of the position

Working Environment:

Must be able to physically respond when on-call

Hospital maintains safety and infection control programs in place to reduce risk to employees

Age Specific:

No age requirements are associated with this position.

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