Job ID: 3209
Type: Physicians
State: SC
Area: Myrtle Beach area
Specialty: PEDIATRICS
Description: Opening for a Pediatric Hospitalist
--Hospital employed position
--Will work off of 2 other pediatric hospitalists
--8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
--24/7 coverage with 16 hours of on-call responsibilities
--Typical census: 8-15 newborns per day and 0-2 pediatric patients per day
--Call responsibilities include: Nurse phone consultations, potential admissions from the ED, and attending high-risk deliveries or stabilizing sick newborns (calls come from nurses and/or ER doctors – NOT from parents)
--APRN support is provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, especially when census is highest.
--CRNA is available 24/7 for epidurals and urgent/emergent C-sections.
--The nursery, labor & delivery, postpartum unit, and pediatrics are located conveniently on the same floor.
--90% of inpatient duties involve managing newborns, including nursery coverage.
--10% of duties involve managing straightforward pediatric admissions such as basic ENT cases.
--No complex subspecialty care or PICU-level cases.
--Procedures Include: Circumcisions, emergency CPAP management, frenotomies, and excision of simple polydactyly. Rare emergency procedures such as intubation, needle decompression of pneumothorax, and UVC placement.
--Must attend C-sections and attend deliveries
--Position focus is on well baby nursery with limited NICU coverage
Schedule is flexible amongst the providers but will look something like 5on/7off, 7on/7off, repeat
--No after-hours/night call
--Sign-on Bonus: $25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with the transition.
--Competitive Compensation: Shift-based Compensation (typically MGMA median – equates to 255-270k+/- annually).
--Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, & vision; supplemental insurance options (short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, life); retirement plans with employer match.
--Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for loan repayment assistance through the PSLF program, helping to manage and reduce student debt.
--CME Allowances: $3k a year
--Malpractice Insurance/Tail Coverage
Community/Facility info:
Contact: For more information please contact Ryan Hawkins at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.