Academic Pediatric Hospitalist & Educator

Pediatric Hospitalist (Assistant Professor) - San Antonio, TX Home Explore Careers Benefits Job Seeker Resources Connect With Us Log In Job Description Apply now Job Title: Pediatric Hospitalist (Assistant Professor) - San Antonio, TX Division: CHRISTUS Children's Hospital - San Antonio Work Arrangement: Location: San Antonio, TX Salary Range: FLSA Status: Exempt Work Schedule: Baylor College of Medicine and CHRISTUS Children's CHRISTUS Children's, a world-class 240-bed freestanding children's hospital in San Antonio, serves as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community. In 2013, CHRISTUS Health finalized an agreement partnering with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to recruit, employ, and oversee physicians and advanced practice providers at CHRISTUS Children's. Baylor ( ) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center ( Texas Medical Center ),Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates ( Baylor Affiliates ). Summary The Division of Hospital Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine has an opening for a full-time faculty position at CHRISTUS Children's as a Pediatric Hospitalist. This position comes with a faculty appointment within the Department of Pediatrics, a competitive salary, and full benefits package. The rank of the appointment will be determined by the candidates' credentials and experience. Physicians interested in joining the PHM division must be committed to education, collaboration and excellence in patient care. The PHM division consists of thirteen pediatric hospitalists, two fellows and administrative coordinator. We provide 24/7 in-house coverage and clinical responsibilities include: inpatient management of patients on the general medicine wards, consultation or co-management services to various sub-specialty services, and care of normal newborns. There is full coverage of pediatric specialists and pediatric surgical services with BCM and Christus Children's. Additional duties include active teaching of our PHM fellows, BCM pediatric residents, medical students and outside rotators. Our team takes primary ownership of many hospital- based operations including family-centered care, quality and process improvement and patient safety initiatives. For interested faculty who wish to begin or continue clinical research, The Voelcker Clinical Research Center at Christus Children's is available to meet your needs. Job Duties Responsibilities include the provision of hospital care to pediatric inpatients, including overnight coverage; consultations and co-management of sub-specialty, surgical, and psychiatric pediatric patients; pediatric sedation; teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and staff; active involvement in inpatient quality, safety, and administrative activities; and protected time for academic/scholarly activities in clinical informatics, outcomes research, child advocacy, education, or quality improvement. Minimum Qualifications • MD/DO degree.

• Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (or eligible for same).
• BE/BC in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Requisition ID: 24717 Apply now Home Explore Careers Benefits Compliance Current Employees Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Baylor College of Medicine