Per Diem Staff Physician - Pediatrics, General Hospitalist

Pediatric Hospitalist

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled physician dedicated to newborn medicine and pediatric hospital care. The per-diem hospitalist will provide coverage as needed to ensure the division maintains uninterrupted care for patients admitted in the General Pediatrics wards and Mother-Baby units at Holtz Children's Hospital.

Our pediatric hospitalists deliver comprehensive care for healthy newborns in our Mother-Baby units, serving either on an attending-only service or on a teaching service that includes pediatric residents, rotating residents, and University of Miami medical students. In addition to newborn medicine, our team also provides coverage for general inpatient services, all of which are designated as teaching services.

Outline of essential job responsibilities/functions to include but are not limited to:

Clinical Care

• Provide direct inpatient care to healthy newborns in the MotherBaby Units, including performance and interpretation of standard newborn screening tests and application of high-risk protocols for infants with identified risk factors.
• Escalate care appropriately and involve pediatric subspecialists based on clinical findings.
• Provide direct care to pediatric patients admitted to general inpatient pediatric units.
• Serve as the attending physician for the general pediatric inpatient service, which functions as a teaching service.
• Conduct family-centered rounds and maintain effective, compassionate communication with families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide consultation services for hospitalized pediatric patients on any service as needed.
• Perform perioperative optimization for pediatric patients at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
• Document all clinical findings, decisions, and actions in accordance with institutional standards and ensure timely communication with families, staff, and care teams.

Education & Supervision

• Supervise and teach pediatric residents, rotating residents, and medical students on the MotherBaby Units and general pediatric inpatient services.
• Model evidence-based practice, promote clinical reasoning, and support the educational mission of the division.

Quality Improvement & Professional Activities

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including monitoring outcomes and supporting protocol updates to improve patient care and safety.
• Contribute to divisional and departmental committee work as assigned.
• Engage in academic activities, including quality, safety, educational projects, or administrative initiatives aligned with the division's mission.

Qualifications:

• Valid Medical Degree
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible 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

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.