Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Posting Description

Franciscan Children's Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join a growing, mission-driven, and increasingly academic inpatient medical program focused on children with complex medical and rehabilitative needs.

This is a unique opportunity to practice in a post-acute care and rehabilitation setting . Physicians in this role care for children transitioning from acute hospitalization toward medical stability, a new functional baseline, and discharge , with a strong emphasis on active management, rehabilitation, and safe, efficient transitions of care. This is not a chronic or custodial care model; rather, it is a dynamic, goal-oriented environment where providers play a central role in helping patients move forward .

For physicians currently practicing in high-acuity tertiary centers, this role offers the opportunity to maintain clinical complexity and intellectual engagement , while gaining the time and perspective to optimize recovery, coordinate care across settings, and see the full arc of a patient's progress .

Franciscan Children's is entering a period of significant growth, including expansion of clinical programs, deepening affiliation with Boston Children's Hospital, and planning for a new state-of-the-art hospital within the next five years . This position is ideal for a physician who is motivated to help shape the future of post-acute pediatric care through program development, quality improvement, and academic engagement.

We welcome both full-time candidates and those interested in shared roles with Boston Children's Hospital , offering flexibility and continued engagement in tertiary or subspecialty practice.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care to children with ongoing active medical and rehabilitative needs following acute hospitalization

• Manage patients with technology dependence , including tracheostomy, ventilator support, gastrostomy tubes, and central lines, with a focus on weaning, optimization, and discharge readiness

• Lead admissions, daily management, and discharge planning, with a strong emphasis on throughput, progression, and safe transition to home or lower levels of care

• Work within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team , including rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, nursing, and care coordination

• Supervise and partner with advanced practice providers

• Coordinate subspecialty care and ensure alignment of care plans with discharge goals

• Partner closely with families to support education, training, and readiness for care at home or in the community

Program Development, Quality & Academic Opportunities

• Participate in and lead quality improvement and process improvement initiatives focused on:

o Length of stay optimization

o Ventilator weaning and decannulation pathways

o Discharge readiness and care transitions

• Contribute to the development of clinical pathways and post-acute care models for medically complex children

• Engage in an evolving academic environment , with opportunities for:

o Teaching trainees as programs expand

o Participating in research or QI dissemination

o Collaborating with academic partners, including Boston Children's Hospital

• Help define and build the role of post-acute pediatric hospital medicine within a growing institution

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking physicians who are energized by both clinical complexity and goal-directed, recovery-focused care .