A health services system in Arizona is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join its team in the Greater Phoenix area. This position offers all in-house coverage for newborn and pediatric patients in a hospital-based setting, with opportunities to support both day and night shifts.
About the Opportunity:
- Shift: Days or Nights
- Schedule: Monday to Sunday; minimum of 4 shifts per month
- Hours: 7am to 4pm or 7am to 8pm or 7pm to 7:30am
- Setting: Inpatient, hospital-based
Responsibilities:
- Provide inpatient pediatric and newborn coverage in a shared women's and children's tower
- Care for healthy newborns in the nursery and manage acute care pediatric patients
- Perform lumbar punctures when covering the floor and complete other required inpatient procedures as needed
- Work collaboratively with on-site emergency department and PICU resources
- Support resident teaching as part of an all in-house hospitalist team
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience caring for newborns or working as a Pediatric Hospitalist
- Board Certified or truly Board Eligible in Pediatrics
- 1 to 2 years of experience out of Residency
- Current AHA BLS and PALS certification
- Active Arizona DEA registration
- Ability to perform required inpatient procedures, including lumbar punctures
