Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
• Schedule: Full-time; Rotating Schedule
• Call Schedule: Based on shift rotation
• Practice Detail: Join a team of 4 Pediatric Hospitalists
• EMR System: Cerner
• Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
• Location: Wichita, Kansas
  This job location is currently located in a Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ascension Via Christi is looking for a BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team in Wichita, Kansas.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Via Christi to provide medical services to patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Join a team of compassionate Pediatric Hospitalists.
• Rotating schedule to promote variety in daily work.
• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.