Pediatric Hospitalist Physician - Per Diem - UNC Health

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UNC Health is seeking a Per Diem BC/BE Pediatric Physician to join our Pediatric Hospitalist practice at the large regional campus in Wilmington, NC.

This multi-specialty practice and children's hospital is part of an innovative partnership between UNC and Novant Health to provide specialty care to children from communities throughout southeastern and coastal NC. The Novant Health – New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NH-NHRMC) facility and Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital is a full spectrum community-based, children's hospital that serves as the tertiary care children's hospital for southeastern NC.

This position is a clinically focused position in a regional community children's hospital with a strong connection to a large academic group and quaternary children's hospital. Candidates must be BC/BE in General Pediatrics. Experience and BC/BE in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred but not required. This is a per diem position, with the majority of clinical time dedicated to providing inpatient care services to newborns, children and adolescents including admission, subsequent care and discharge with in-house coverage 24/7. Newborn care includes circumcisions and does not include attending deliveries. Services extend to emergency department consultation and surgical co-management. Additional responsibilities include teaching and evaluating Family Medicine residents, UNC medical students and UNC Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellows. This program currently has seven full-time hospitalists and five advanced practice practitioners who work with the hospitalist team in Wilmington to provide pediatric and newborn care. Depending on interest and experience, leadership opportunities with the group is available.

At NH-NHRMC, there are approximately 4,200 deliveries per year and 2,700 admissions with referrals from multiple other centers in our region. All inpatients are admitted to the hospitalist service with consultation provided from subspecialists and surgeons as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Doctorate: MD or DO
• Pediatrics residency in accredited program
• Board certified/eligible General Pediatrics and/or Hospital Pediatrics

Other Information

Education, Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Meeting the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Board Certified in Pediatrics; MD/DO License in healthcare specialty
• DEA;MD;BLS

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Prefer prior experience in Pediatrics.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS certification. Board certified in Pediatrics.

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.