Pediatric Hospitalist

Guidehouse•Bethesda, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently searching for a Pediatrics Hospitalist to support the National Institutes of Health. This position is part-time and it is onsite at NIH in Bethesda, MD. The role involves providing expertise and clinical care oversight for pediatric patients admitted to an observation unit, serving as an advisor and providing pediatric consultation for complex pediatric patients enrolled in research protocols. The hospitalist will take a leadership role during pediatric emergencies, provide perioperative care and monitoring, and assist in the stabilization of children with acute events while alternative care opportunities or transfer to a partner institution are arranged. Collaboration with hospital staff to oversee the monitored bed unit within the Pediatric 1NW Unit is also a key responsibility. The position requires performing and documenting patient's physical assessment and history, analyzing trends in patient conditions, and developing patient management plans. Communication and collaboration with the multidisciplinary research team are essential to ensure patient management strategies meet research objectives. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust, with approved adjudication prior to onboarding. Candidates with an active Public Trust or existing suitability are preferred.

Requirements

Medical Degree
Minimum 10 (ten) years of prior relevant experience
Licensed in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia, with board certification/eligibility in Pediatrics.
Complete a minimum of four years of residency training in Pediatric OR equivalent experience and training in an ACGME-accredited residency program
Candidates must provide necessary documents and references to be credentialed in the medical staff and to obtain clinical privileges in the Clinical Center.

Nice To Haves

Prior NIH experience
Ensure compliance with all hospital policies and requirements established by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Board Certification in Pediatrics
A fellowship in Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine is desirable but not require

Responsibilities

Provide expertise and clinical care oversight for pediatric patients admitted to an observation unit.
Serve as an advisor and provide pediatric consultation and expertise for the clinical care provided for complex pediatric patients enrolled in research protocols.
Take the leadership role during all pediatric emergencies.
Provide perioperative care and monitoring - for children, attending to pediatric emergencies, rapid response calls and Code Blue events.
Assist in the stabilization of children with acute events while alternative care opportunities or transfer to a partner institution are arranged.
Collaborate with hospital staff to oversee the monitored bed unit within the Pediatric 1NW Unit.
Perform and document patient’s physical assessment and history.
Analyze trends in patient conditions.
Develop a patient management plan in response to the data obtained.
Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patients’ research.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus