Pediatric Newborn Hospitalist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Santa Fe, NM

1d

About The Position

The Pediatric Newborn Hospitalist cares for well newborns, establishes a primary care provider before discharge, and leads the care team in providing efficient, compassionate care. The role works collaboratively with nurse case and care managers, care coordinators, nursing staff and leadership, obstetric providers, neonatologists, and other facility-based healthcare professionals. The hospitalist resuscitates and stabilizes newborns in distress until neonatal transport can transfer them to a higher level of care. The role also sees established and unestablished clinic patients as needed and provides pediatric consultations throughout the hospital.

The hospitalist is accountable for the quality of care, clinical outcomes, and resource utilization at assigned facilities, and works to support patient and provider satisfaction. Responsibilities include contributing to team performance and planning, maintaining clinical and coding standards, participating in quality and operational activities, and mentoring and educating new team members. The position requires credentialing to perform circumcision and frenectomy, neonatal intubation, and neonatal resuscitation.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Completion of an accredited residency.
• Active medical license in New Mexico or eligibility for licensure in New Mexico.
• Credentialed to perform circumcision and frenectomy.
• Credentialed to perform neonatal intubation.
• Maintain Neonatal Resuscitation credentialing.
• Knowledge of the contents of "Guidelines for Perinatal Care".

Responsibilities

• Care for well newborns and establish a primary care provider prior to hospital discharge.
• Lead the well-baby care team in providing efficient and compassionate care.
• Resuscitate and stabilize newborns in distress until neonatal transport to a higher level of care can be arranged.
• See established and unestablished clinic patients as needed.
• Provide pediatric consultations throughout all hospital departments.
• Oversee and be accountable for the quality of care, clinical outcomes, and resource utilization within assigned facilities.
• Ensure patient and provider satisfaction and develop plans for improvement.
• Provide input on the well-baby hospitalist team's financial, clinical, and service quality performance, budget, capital plan, and personnel issues.
• Attend regularly scheduled well-baby hospitalist meetings and requested QI, Peer Review, and Care Management meetings.
• Attend Pediatric Executive Committee, OB Executive Committee, Children's Clinical Advisory Workgroup, and Women's Clinical Advisory Workgroup meetings.
• Provide real-time feedback to primary care providers regarding clinical and operational guidelines to optimize patient care and clinical efficiency.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely coding and encounter data, including legible documentation and appropriate reimbursement levels.
• Meet and maintain provider credentialing and QI standards.
• Participate in developing, adopting, and implementing clinical standards for well-baby care.
• Work with the Medical Director to ensure appropriate provider staffing, including vacation coverage.
• Mentor and educate new Pediatric Well Baby Hospitalists and Advanced Practice Clinicians on PMG service standards.
• Support professional growth through educational programs, literature review, in-services, and workshops.
• Maintain credentialing to perform circumcision, frenectomy, neonatal intubation, and neonatal resuscitation.
• Perform other functions as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with benefits effective on day one.
• 403(b) retirement savings program with matching programs and employer contributions.
• Wellness program, including free access to on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, and wellness challenges.
• Strongline silent alarm badge for employees.
• RESET multi-day immersive retreat for clinicians, focused on personal and professional growth, well-being, resilience, and intentional living.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time