Job ID: 1296

Type: Physicians

State: IL

Area: Northern Illinois - 90 minutes from Chicago

Specialty: PEDIATRICS

Description: Facility is seeking Pediatric Hospitalist Medical Director to join our team of nine Providers, part of a large Medical Group of 350 primary/specialty care providers - Provide leadership and vision to the pediatric hospitalist providers. - In conjunction with nursing and administrative leadership, assist with oversight and optimization of clinical care delivery across the inpatient unit, including development of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. - Establish a collaborative relationship with the Emergency department staff and assist/consult on pediatric patients when requested. Establish this standard for the entire hospitalist group. - Provide support and leadership to Pediatric nurse practitioners in their role in the newborn nursery. - Maintain a list of committees that warrant pediatric hospitalist representation and attend or delegate to division members including Pediatric Department meeting, Pediatric Quality and Safety Subcommittee, and Pediatric/ED Multidisciplinary Committee, and the Women’s and Children’s Pediatric Service Line meeting. - Ensure pediatric hospitalist schedule is completed on a timely basis. - Address any HERO reports regarding the pediatric floor patients. - Meet monthly with the pediatric hospitalists, pediatric clinical nurse specialist, pediatric nurse manager, and Director of Inpatient Pediatrics and Pediatric Specialties - Competitive salary range (based on experience): Salary + $25,000/yearly for Medical Directorship - Generous vacation and CME benefits - Potential opportunity for additional compensation - Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered - Interview and relocation expenses paid - Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life - Retirement Plan match and contribution - Malpractice with tail coverage - Generous provider referral bonus

Community/Facility info: Located 1-1.5 hours from the Chicago area. A 400-bed tertiary referral center. We serve 12 counties in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin through a major acute care hospital, a network of 14 primary care and multi-specialty clinics, the region's largest home health care agency and a full spectrum of outpatient, wellness and education programs, including the — the region's only center exclusively devoted to alternative and complementary medicine.

Contact: For more information please contact Ryan Hawkins at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.