Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Description

Exciting opportunity to join a well-established and dynamic Pediatric Hospitalist Group in the amazing Pacific Northwest!

Here is a message from our pediatric hospitalist team about the position:

The Pediatric Hospitalists at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart RiverBend in Springfield, OR care for newborns, children, and adolescents in a dedicated pediatric unit providing acute and intermediate level care. Pediatric Hospitalists also provide moderate sedation services and support a regional infusion program on our unit. Our team works closely with dedicated Pediatric Surgeons and sub-specialists providing consultation and co-management support when necessary. For patients requiring critical care services, Telemedicine consultation is available 24 hours a day with Pediatric Intensivists in nearby Portland, OR who support stabilization and transfer as needed.

We care for well newborns in our delivery center which averages 2,500 deliveries per year. We also provide care for neonates who are >36 weeks gestation requiring transitional NICU care including respiratory, metabolic and feeding conditions. A skilled Newborn Resuscitation Team and dedicated Neonatologist group are available for newborns requiring resuscitation or long term NICU care. Pediatric Hospitalists are not required to attend deliveries.

We cover the hospital 24/7 with two hospitalists during the day shift and one during the overnight shift. Our highly skilled and tight-knit pediatric team includes dedicated pediatric nurses, child life specialists, registered dieticians, clinical diabetes educators, pediatric pharmacists, and speech language pathologists, among many others.

We offer the unique opportunity to practice Pediatrics Hospital Medicine as a member of an outstanding group, with a competitive compensation system, full malpractice coverage, relocation assistance, great benefits and much, much more. PeaceHealth also offers student loan repayment as part of physician compensation packages and is a PSLF approved site.

Pediatric Hospitalists often provide advice and consultation via telephone to outside Emergency Departments and Primary Care Providers accepting transfers from across the region.

PeaceHealth is a mission-driven healthcare organization with facilities in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Sacred Heart RiverBend Hospital is regionally situated to serve Pediatric patients in Central Oregon, Southern Oregon, and the Oregon Coast range. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend is a state-of-the-art regional medical center. On the leading edge of evidence-based hospital design, and creating a patient-centered, healing environment with a strong focus on quality clinical outcomes and patient safety.

Here is some information about Eugene/Springfield which are neighboring communities:

· Eugene/Springfield is the second largest city in Oregon and is located 90 minutes south of Portland. The city resides in the south end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers near the Cascade Mountain Range and the Oregon Coast. There are boundless opportunities for outdoor adventure. Eugene also provides many opportunities to experience live music, major concerts, theater, opera, ballet, and symphony.

· Eugene/Springfield has excellent educational opportunities from K-12 and is home to the University of Oregon. The city plays host to many amateur, collegiate, and professional sporting events including the Olympic Track and Field trials and the Track and Field World Championships. Eugene is known as Track Town, USA and is also a very cycling friendly city. The Eugene Airport is serviced by multiple major airline carriers with many destinations across the country.

Benefits include: 

• Guaranteed first-year income (based on 1.0 FTE): $225,841
• Employment Bonus
• Relocation stipend based on miles between locations
• Education Loan Reimbursement program (if applicable and eligible)
• CME: up to $3,300 per calendar year for CME and/or professional dues/fees (based on 1.0 FTE; prorated for lower FTE)
• Comprehensive Benefit package including Medical /Dental / Vision / Disability / Life / Wellness

For more information, contact Kylie Holton, Provider Recruiter:

Email: kholton@peacehealth.org

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