Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a  Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to join our collaborative, physician-led team at  Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson , part of the Henry Ford Health System.

About the Position

This  inpatient-only opportunity offers a rewarding role within a community hospital setting supported by one of Michigan’s most respected healthcare systems. Clinical responsibilities include:

• Attending deliveries with neonatal resuscitation
• Caring for healthy newborns and hospitalized children up to age 18
• Providing pediatric consultations in the Emergency Department
• Managing infants in our  Level II Special Care Nursery , including:
  • Prematurity (≥32 weeks)
  • Low birth weight (>1500 g)
  • Respiratory distress, infections, feeding issues, congenital anomalies

Procedures Performed:

• Circumcisions
• Umbilical central lines
• Lumbar punctures
• Frenotomies
• Intubations
• Emergency pneumothorax decompression

Schedule & Teaching

• 12-hour in-house shifts on a rotating schedule
• Opportunities for teaching medical students, transitional year interns, and Family Medicine residents
• No fellowship required

About Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson

Located in  Jackson, Michigan , our hospital is:

• ~55 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport
• ~40 minutes from Ann Arbor (home of the University of Michigan)
• ~77 minutes from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit

Since joining  Henry Ford Health System in 2016, our campus has experienced tremendous growth and innovation, including:

• A new  Surgical Patient Tower with 66 private rooms (Fall 2018)
• A cutting-edge  Innovation Center with simulation and research labs
• Full  Epic EMR implementation (inpatient and outpatient)

Join a Legacy of Care and Innovation

Henry Ford Medical Group is one of the nation’s largest group practices, with 2,000+ providers. As part of HFMG, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive, physician-led organization
• Access to academic and teaching opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• A well-integrated health system focused on innovation and excellence

Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a  Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to join our collaborative, physician-led team at  Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson , part of the Henry Ford Health System.