Pediatrics-Hospitalists Hospital Based job located in South Carolina
Job Description
Seeking a full-time Pediatric Hospitalist
--The provider will manage a range of inpatient responsibilities, primarily related to newborn care with some pediatric admissions
--8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
--24/7 coverage with 16 hours of on-call responsibilities
--Typical census: 8-15 newborns per day and 0-2 pediatric patients per day
--Call responsibilities include: Nurse phone consultations, potential admissions from the ED, and attending high-risk deliveries or stabilizing sick newborns (calls come from nurses and/or ER doctors – NOT from parents)
--APRN support is provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, especially when census is highest.
--CRNA is available 24/7 for epidurals and urgent/emergent C-sections.
--The nursery, labor & delivery, postpartum unit, and pediatrics are located conveniently on the same floor.
--Typical Census: 8-15 newborns per day / 0-2 pediatric patients per day.
--90% of inpatient duties involve managing newborns, including nursery coverage.
--10% of duties involve managing straightforward pediatric admissions such as basic ENT cases.
--No complex subspecialty care or PICU-level cases.
--Procedures Include: Circumcisions, emergency CPAP management, frenotomies, and excision of simple polydactyly. Rare emergency procedures such as intubation, needle decompression of pneumothorax, and UVC placement.
--Providers will work in a Level 2 nursery and must attend deliveries as early as 32 weeks gestation.
--Cerner EMR.
--Sign-on Bonus: $25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with the transition.
--Competitive Compensation: Guaranteed base salary (typically MGMA median) + WRVU bonuses (240-270k +/-).
--Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, & vision; supplemental insurance options (short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, life); retirement plans with employer match.
--Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for loan repayment assistance through the PSLF program, helping to manage and reduce student debt.
--CME Allowances: 5 days off a year / $3k a year
--Malpractice Insurance/Tail Coverage: Coverage provided by facility.
--Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and ample paid time off to ensure a healthy work-life balance (22 Days PTO).
Job ID 3209