Our hospital medicine division is comprised of 11 pediatric hospital medicine physicians. We provide coverage for inpatient pediatric services at Covenant Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Childrens Hospital, and Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital.
As a Pediatric Hospitalist, you can expect:
- To act as the primary admitting team for many of our pediatric subspecialists
- To participate in co-management with surgical specialists at each of our hospital sites
- To provide sedation service at Covenant Childrens for children undoing procedures or sedated imaging
- Work 7 on 7 off with 24-hour evening call from home with flexibility
- Build in Administrative time
- To work closely with medical school and pediatric residency programs providing oversight on inpatient rotations, education in hospital medicine, and mentorship
- Participate in additional shift options at the High-Risk Newborn Clinic
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We have a well-established, accredited PHM fellowship program with one fellow each year.
We are committed to training students, residents, and fellows to be successful in their future careers and place a strong focus on education and evidence-based practices.
Our group has a strong spirit of camaraderie. We work very nicely together and enjoy planned monthly get-togethers for the division outside of work. Our hospital systems provide collegial and collaborative work environments and a supportive administrative culture. TTUHSC offers comprehensive health plans and other core insurances, retirement plans, ample sick and vacation leave time, and CME opportunities.
Faculty also serve in a variety of roles across the medical school and hospital systems including:
- Freestanding childrens hospital CEO
- Leaders of the organized medical staff
- Assistant dean for undergraduate medical education
- Director of the fourth-year School of Medicine curriculum
- Pediatrics clerkship director
- Leaders in quality improvement and health information technology at our clinical sites.
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