Pediatric Hospitalist (Assistant/Associate Professor)

Department Overview

The full-time annual base salary range for this position is for an Assistant Professor rank: $209,142 - $222,009; Associate Professor rank: $244,819 - $259,880; commensurate with experience and rank. Base pay does not include incentive pay, hiring bonuses, or additional benefits such as retirement contributions.

Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is offering an opportunity for a full-time pediatric hospitalist faculty appointment at one of the nation’s top ranked Children’s Hospitals as reported by U.S. News & World. As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the very best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond. We have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state and serve as the region’s tertiary and quaternary referral center. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available and are a world-class health research center for basic, clinical, and translational research.

OHSU Doernbecher is located in Portland, Oregon. Bisected by the Willamette River, Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast or towering Mount Hood, Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf. Home to award-winning wineries, artisan coffee shops, acclaimed restaurants, extensive bike paths, unique brewpubs, professional soccer and basketball teams, a vibrant theater scene, expansive book stores, watersports communities, and one of the largest urban forests in the United States, Portland offers something for everyone. All without sales tax and in a mild climate. It’s no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of America’s favorite lifestyle cities.

Function/Duties of Position

We are looking for a dynamic individual with an interest in a career in hospital medicine to join our established team of pediatric hospitalists. Hospitalists provide inpatient attending services for general pediatric patients on the medical and intermediate care units, and provide consultative services to subspecialty, surgical, and pediatric emergency department colleagues. Embracing multidisciplinary collaboration, we actively participate in a broad range of clinical, quality, educational, and research activities. Division members develop and support family-centered care principles and demonstrate excellence in communication with families and referring providers. The Division is extensively involved in providing and leading educational endeavors for medical students, as well as pediatric and family medicine house staff. More than half of Oregon’s practicing pediatricians trained at Doernbecher.

Required Qualifications

• Board certified/board eligible in Pediatrics
• Eligible for Oregon medical licensure
• Ability to be credentialed at OHSU

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.