Location:Idaho Falls, ID
Idaho Falls is a vibrant city nestled in the heart of southeastern Idaho, offering stunning natural scenery including nearby Yellowstone National Park and world-class outdoor recreation opportunities. The city combines a welcoming community spirit with a high quality of life, making it an ideal destination for physicians seeking both professional fulfillment and an adventurous lifestyle.
Facility:This highly regarded regional medical center draws patients from throughout Idaho, Western Wyoming, and Southern Montana, serving a diverse and complex patient population across multiple states. The facility is a Top 100 Hospital in the US as named by Premier, Inc., and holds the distinction of being the only hospital in Idaho designated as "Expert" for Pediatric Care Readiness by Idaho Emergency Medical Services for Children (2024). With 318 beds, a Level II Trauma Center, a 6-bed PICU, a 26-bed Level III NICU, and approximately 1,200 deliveries per year, this facility offers a robust and well-supported clinical environment.
Opportunity:Board Certified - Physician - Hospitalist - Pediatric
Job Details:- Join a team of 2.5 full-time pediatric hospitalists and 2.5 pediatric intensivists in a highly regarded community hospital setting in southeast Idaho
- Serve a diverse patient population across a large catchment area spanning multiple states and regions within a 10-bed pediatric unit
- 24-hour coverage with an out-of-house shift model
- Care for medical patients on the pediatric unit, consult on pediatric patients in the emergency department, consult on surgical patients, and care for newborn infants not requiring NICU-level care
- Collaborate with sister Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City for transfer outs and highly acute cases
- Work alongside pediatric intensivists, neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists
- Benefit from additional support staff including child life specialists, pediatric nutritionists, and physical therapists
- Engage with an active family medicine residency program with residents rotating through inpatient pediatric and newborn care services
- Opportunity for faculty appointment with the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Growth opportunities available in quality and process improvement projects and clinical research within a unique patient population
- Board Certified in Pediatrics required; Board Certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred but not required
- Active Idaho medical license required
- On-call and weekend coverage required
Compensation:Employed salary with benefits.
