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) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) 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.