Pediatric Hospitalist, Per Diem

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health is hiring a casual/per diem Pediatric Hospitalist at Nemours Children’s Hospital – Delaware within the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine. The role includes attending on the general pediatric inpatient teaching service, managing patients, and supervising pediatric and family medicine residents and medical students. The hospitalist also attends on a non-teaching co-management service caring for post-surgical patients and patients with medical complexity. A seasonal non-teaching service supports periods of high acuity and census.

The position participates in a night hospitalist rotation during the week, with in-house coverage until midnight. The posting notes that participation in 24/7 overnight coverage is expected if implemented in the future. Physicians work an hours-per-year schedule comprising weeks and weekends, night shifts, medically complex service, and non-teaching service; hours and schedules may change with staffing needs. Physicians are expected to apply for and obtain academic rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and participate in teaching, mentorship, academic scholarship, education, clinical research, advocacy, and quality improvement.

The Section of Hospital Medicine is a collegial team of general pediatric hospitalist physicians, medicine-pediatric hospitalist physicians, and general pediatric hospitalist APRNs that provides coverage seven days per week on a rotational basis. The section also supports two Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellows each year.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually across six states. It includes two freestanding children’s hospitals, a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices, and more than 40 hospital partnerships. The nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children’s health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention, with a Whole Child Health approach emphasizing prevention, treatment, and community partnerships. Nemours is committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and creating an environment where associates, patients, and families feel supported and valued.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Delaware medical license.

Nice To Haves

• Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the attending hospitalist on the general pediatric inpatient teaching service.
• Manage patients and supervise pediatric and family medicine residents and medical school students.
• Serve as the attending physician on a non-teaching co-management service caring for post-surgical patients and patients with medical complexity.
• Participate in the weeknight hospitalist rotation, which is in-house until midnight; future 24/7 overnight coverage participation is expected if implemented.
• Cover scheduled weeks, weekends, night shifts, medically complex service, and non-teaching service as part of an hours-per-year schedule.
• Apply for and obtain academic rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
• Participate in teaching, mentorship, academic scholarship, education, clinical research, advocacy, and quality improvement.

What This Job Offers

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