Pediatrics - Hospitalist - Physician

Childrens Hospital of Michigan in Detroit is looking for BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist to join our Division of Hospital Medicine.

Opportunity Highlights:

Providers are on a block schedule. There are 13 blocks in a year.

Physicians clinical duties include:

• 15-25 inpatients per team, depending on the season

• Day shift in the Observation Unit

• Night shift in the Observation Unit

• Evening Swat shift

• Floor Rounding shift

• Newborn Rounding shift

• Circumcisions

Shifts are generally 8 to 13 hours long and approximately 50% of the work hours will be on weekends and holidays. The length of the shifts and the number of shifts per block will vary, depending on the coverage needs of the division and patient care demands.

Vacation, holiday, and conference time are built into the schedule

Candidate Requirements:

• Board eligible/certified Pediatrics Hospital Medicine preferred

• Board eligible/certified Pediatrics or MedPeds will be considered

• Special Skills training requirements:

• Newborn resuscitation/delivery care

• Performing circumcisions

• Performing lumbar punctures

• Eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of Michigan

About the Division:

PHM Division was established in 2003-2004 with 2 physicians staffing 2 general pediatric resident teams. Currently grown to 20+ physicians who staff all the General Pediatric inpatient Floor Teams, the

Observation unit at Childrens Hospital of Michigan, and the Newborn team at Hutzel Hospital. We have Nurse Practitioners who work alongside the Attending, in the Observation Unit. Our 2-year Pediatric

Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program is up and running with 3 current 1st year Fellows.

About the Community

The Detroit metropolitan area is a vibrant and diverse region that offers a wealth of cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities. With a rich automotive and musical history, the area also boasts a renowned Arts center (Detroit Institute of Arts), a major orchestra (Detroit Symphony Orchestra) and Opera House.Residents enjoy a variety of top restaurants, venues for major sports teams as well as outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, and water sports, along the Detroit River and in the numerous surrounding lakes. The metro area is also home to several excellent schools and universities, making it an ideal place to live and work for families and professionals alike with an affordable cost-of-living.

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Since 1886, the Children's Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first and largest children's hospital in the state. This 228-bed facility has an international reputation in pediatric medicine, surgery and research, training more pediatricians than any other facility in Michigan.

The Children's Hospital of Michigan engages in groundbreaking research that has long shaped the science of pediatric medicine. The hospital is ranked as one of America's best pediatric hospitals by U.S.News & World Report and Parent Magazine.

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