Staff Physician - Full Time Pediatric Hospitalist at Sodexo at Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pediatric Hospitalist, Family-Centered Medicine, Resident Teaching, Supervision, Quality Improvement, Curriculum Development, Board Certified, Board Eligible, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Tennessee Medical License, Inpatient Team Management, Didactic Education

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Are you a passionate Pediatric Hospitalist with a love for family-centered medicine and teaching the next generation of physicians? Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga are looking for an outstanding individual to join our dynamic team! Why Choose Us? Top-Tier Designation: We are certified as a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC), the highest designation in the state for pediatrics. Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of pediatric residents and family medicine residents, and medical students partnered with the region’s best pediatric nurses and a broad array of specialty services. No Nursery or Newborn Delivery Duties: Focus on what you do best without additional nursery responsibilities. Supportive Call Schedule: Enjoy call by phone from home on alternating nights, with most evenings supported by an in-house hospitalist on swing shift. Quality Improvement Opportunities: Participate in ongoing quality and process improvement efforts with our all PEM-trained emergency department and fully capable pediatric ICU. Educational Impact: Actively engage in resident and medical student education, curriculum development, and close partnership with program leadership. Roles and Responsibilities Supervise inpatient teams composed primarily of pediatric residents, family medicine residents, and medical students. No non-teaching clinical service obligations. Call by phone from home on alternating nights while on service. Swing shifts distributed equitably among 9 hospitalists. Participate in quality and process improvement efforts. Engage in resident and medical student education in clinical and formal/didactic environments. Education, Training, & Experience MD or DO degree. Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics required; Board Eligible/Certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred. Ability to obtain an active medical license in the state of Tennessee. Resident Teaching Experience. Benefits of Working at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Excellent compensation and benefits package. Sign-on bonus available. Malpractice coverage and CME stipend available. University teaching appointment available. CME stipend available. Erlanger is the only Level I Trauma Center and only Children’s Hospital in a 100-mile radius. Affiliated with UTCOM Chattanooga, part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Research opportunities available. Broad academic footprint with a talented and diverse faculty throughout Erlanger. Chattanooga offers a thriving economy, low cost of living, and amazing lifestyle potential. No TN state income tax. Conveniently located 100 miles from Atlanta and 130 miles from Nashville, with an excellent local airport for get-away opportunities. Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Services On-site Pediatric Trauma Team. 17-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. 43 in-patient beds plus 2-bed EMU with over 5,000 admissions last year. Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 64 beds. 32-bed Pediatric Emergency Department with over 40,000 visits each year. Broad clinical platform including cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, orthopedics, urology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, surgery, medical genetics, infectious disease, rheumatology, dermatology, comprehensive cancer and blood disorders, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, interventional radiology, palliative care, and physical, speech, and occupational therapies. Part of Erlanger Health, a university-affiliated 501(c)(3) hospital system with 868 licensed beds, and the region’s only Level I Trauma Center providing care to patients from 50 counties within a 150-mile radius of Chattanooga. If interested, please forward your CV to Pamela Sheats at Pamela.Sheats@erlanger.org.

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Responsibilities

The role involves supervising inpatient teams primarily composed of pediatric residents, family medicine residents, and medical students, while actively engaging in resident and medical student education in both clinical and formal/didactic settings. Responsibilities also include participating in quality and process improvement efforts and adhering to a supportive call schedule.