Pediatric Emergency Medicine for PRN Opening in Sugar Land, TX

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Nocturnist - PRN Opening

Memorial Hermann  has an opportunity for a Pediatrician OR Emergency Medicine Pediatrician to join our Emergency Medicine team for Nocturnist and Weekend Coverage at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital located in Southwest Houston. This facility sees an annual volume of approximately 55,000. 149 licensed bed. The qualified candidate should be board certified with a valid TX license.

Position Highlights:

• Opening is for Nocturnist & weekend coverage
• Shifts are normally 8 hours, can also schedule 12s or blocks if needed
• Qualified candidates should be one of the following:
  • Pediatricians with ER work experience
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians
  • Pediatricians with extensive pediatric Urgent Care experience
• Generous Compensation
• Required: PALS, BLS, ACLS

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land ED Information:

Community hospital 40+k

Pediatrics:

11k visits prior to surge

Daily volume during surge can be 50-70; Currently 40-50’s

Separate unit w 8 bed pediatric EC w/ shared waiting room w/ general EC

All rooms critical/sedation capable

Critical pediatric patients can be seen in main ER

10-15% admissions/transfers

Pedi Orthopedic admissions

General Surgery support

At Memorial Hermann, we are redefining healthcare. As the largest not-for-profit health system in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has 16 hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers and the primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

We offer leading-edge diagnostic technologies and treatment techniques as well as Houston's first health information exchange that shares vital patient data among care providers, helping to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time. We use resources to make a real difference in the health of our community, contributing in excess of $300 million annually in uncompensated care and community benefit programs, including an award-winning network of public school-based health centers.

Our medical staff physicians and employees practice evidence-based medicine and are committed to rigorous performance measurement and quality-improvement activities. This relentless focus on quality and patient safety continues to result in national awards and recognition. For our 5,500 affiliated physicians and our 21,000 employees, it means exercising uncompromising commitment to deliver the best healthcare possible.

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