Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Description

Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care. In 2017, Henry Ford provided $299 million in uncompensated care. The health system also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 25,000 employees. Henry Ford is a 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The health system is led by CEO Wright Lassiter.

The HFMG centers social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) as core values essential to achieving excellence in our clinical, education, and research missions. As such, we value individuals with multidimensional diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives that contribute to the cognitive diversity and energetic culture that enriches our organization. The Pediatrician will help foster an inclusive workplace environment that leverages staff diversity as a strength, supports staff wellness, and centers health equity.

The pediatric hospitalist is expected to work 6 shifts (12 hours each) in a 2-week pay period. The shifts are divided between Henry Ford Macomb and Henry Ford West Bloomfield and include weekdays, weeknights and weekend days and nights. Responsibilities include rounding on well-newborns, pediatric inpatients, seeing pediatric consults in the emergency room and co-managing post-operative surgical patients.

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Shifts run 7A-7P and 7P-7A. The average census (a combination of pediatrics and newborns) is 15 at West Bloomfield and 10 at Macomb.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Must have completed or currently completing an ACGME/AOA approved Pediatrics Residency Program.

Board eligible/board certified in general pediatrics, required. Board eligible/board certified in pediatric hospital medicine, preferred.

Current PALS and NRP certification are required.

Demonstrates a strong commitment to JEDI principles