Pediatric Hospitalist

Description

Ideal Candidate

• Board Certified Pediatric MD/DO with at least 2 years of post-training experience that includes hospital work

Practice Highlights

• Six Pediatric Hospitalists provide in-house 24/7 coverage for Whatcom County's only community hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center (Level II Trauma)

• Scope of care includes Pediatric Ward, Newborn Nursery, Level II Special Care Nursery, delivery attendance, and ER support 

• Recruiting to expand coverage with a second daytime hospitalists -shifts will include 12-hour day shifts, 12-hour night shifts, and 9-hour day shifts

• Physicians are experienced, collegial, supportive, and focused on high-quality, evidence-based medicine 

• Robust primary care team, strong continuity of care from inpatient to outpatient

• Approved for a 0.8 or 0.9 FTE (the equivalent of 139 or 156 12-hour shifts/year respectively)
• EPIC EMR

Bellingham, WA is the perfect blend of endless outdoor recreation, urban living, strong schools, great shopping & cuisine, and so much more! These amenities are surrounded by incredible scenery, from the sea to the mountains and the rainforest, making this community an amazing place to live. Head to Mount Baker for a day in the snow. Tour the San Juan Islands by sea kayak or sailboat. Trek the North Cascades on foot. Stay in town to explore the shops and cafes of historic Fairhaven and Downtown and then catch a show at Mount Baker Theater – you can do it all in Bellingham!

PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of northwest Washington since 1890 with PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, now a 253-bed, two-campus hospital providing a Level II Trauma Center and a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. PeaceHealth's Whatcom Region also includes the comprehensive heart care services of the Cardiovascular Center at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center as well as the primary and specialty care provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group.

• Guaranteed first-year income (based on a 0.9 FTE): $225,841.00
• Employment Bonus / Relocation Stipend / Education Loan Reimbursement program
• Robust Clinician Wellbeing Program
• CME: up to $2,970 per calendar year for CME (based on 0.9 FTE)
• Medical /Dental / Vision / Disability / Life / Wellness / Retirement

Contact: Sharon Thompson, Physician & Clinician Recruiter / SThompson1@PeaceHealth.org

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