Physician - Pediatric Gastroenterology

Your future role at a glance

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Subspecialty Interest: Gastroenterology
• Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time Available || Monday-Friday
• Call Schedule: TBD
• Practice Detail: We are looking for a skilled Pediatric Gastroenterologist to join our team!
• EMR System: Athena & Sunrise Clinical Manager
• Facility: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Center for Children.
• Location: Evansville, Indiana

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

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How you'll make an impact in this role

Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Evansville Center for Children is looking for a Pediatric Gastroenterologist Physician for our Center for Children facility.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Evansville Center for Children to provide medical services to patients.

Position Highlights:

• No nights or weekends
• Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Schedule
• Work with an already established team of physicians

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Pediatric Services at PMCH Evansville

• 32 Bed NICU with a full team of dedicated RNs, RTs, Dietitians, OT, PT and speech therapists
• 15 bed Pediatric Inpatient Unit with Pediatric Hospitalists
• 7 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with Pediatric Intensivists
• Level II Pediatric Trauma Verification
• Dedicated NICU Transport Team
• 7 bed Emergency Room area dedicated for children with dedicated providers
• Established Outpatient Pediatric Specialty Clinic including full-time GI and part-time neurologist, pulmonologist, endocrinologist, dedicated pediatric registered dietitian and integrated pediatric psychologists.
• Full time pediatric cardiologist.
• Monthly pediatric hematology and orthopedic clinics.
• Sleep Disorders Clinic
• Behavioral based outpatient Feeding Program
• Outpatient Behavioral Health Program with pediatric psychologists and LCSWs
• Outpatient Family Navigators to ensure continuity of care
• Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Program (OT, PT Speech)
• Pediatric Dental Clinic
• Ronald McDonald House on campus

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

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