Impactful Pediatric Hospitalist Opportunity at USF Health

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist for a full-time Clinical Faculty, non-tenure earning position at Tampa General Hospital. S/he must have experience in a hospital setting. Duties include patient care, teaching medical students, supervising pediatric residents, and opportunities for research and quality improvement. A Florida medical license will be required before assuming the position. Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred, however, not required. 

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USF Pediatric Hospitalists at Tampa General lead a team of residents and students to care for children admitted with acute conditions, children with complex medical conditions, provide consultative services for children admitted to surgical specialties and assist with rounds in the well-baby nursery. We have full in-house support from PICU, NICU, pediatric EM, and nearly all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. We have outstanding ancillary support by Pediatric Pharmacy, Child Life Specialists, Psychology, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Radiology, Pediatric respiratory therapy, pediatric therapists (OT, PT and ST) and pediatric vascular access team. A strong interest in teaching is necessary to succeed in this role. 

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The Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH has a total of 180 pediatric beds and provides a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services for infants, children and adolescents. It features a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) which serves as a Level I Pediatric trauma unit as well as a burn unit, an 82-bed state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 48 inpatient beds for general, surgical and subspecialty patients, and one of just three outpatient pediatric dialysis units in the state.

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Responsibilities 

• Lead interdisciplinary team in providing medical care for infants and pediatric patients admitted to Tampa General Hospital.  
• Participates in the educational and training activities of the USF Department of Pediatrics which include teaching of residents and medical students. 
• Encouraged to engage in advancing care for pediatric patients through leadership and/or quality improvement work within the hospital and medical school.   
• Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a state university.  
• Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.  
• Responsible for academic advising and related activities.  
• May represent the university, college/school, or department.  

Qualifications 

• Medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. 

• Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor.  

• Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred, however, not required. 

• Current PALS and/or NRP certification required. 

• Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. Candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full unrestricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties. 

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