Pediatrician, Dell Children's Medical Center

Hospital Overview

• Member of Ascension Health, the largest nonprofit health system in the U.S.
• $200 million, 480,000‑sq. ft. facility
• 12‑suite surgery center
• First hospital in the world to achieve Platinum Status under the LEED program sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council
• Level IV NICU
• Level IV Epilepsy Center
• Intense focus on expanding comprehensive congenital heart disease and pediatric cardiology services, including heart transplantation
• Comprehensive Fetal Care Center with a specialized delivery unit, allowing mothers to deliver and recover in the same hospital where their newborn receives treatment for complex fetal or congenital conditions
• A fourth bed tower with 72 beds and a state‑of‑the‑art simulation center completed in November 2022
• A second site, Dell Children’s Medical Center north campus, opened April 2023
• Built on 34 acres of land
• 187,000+ sq. ft. four‑story hospital with 36 inpatient beds, 18 ED beds, Level III trauma services, four operating rooms, endoscopy and procedure rooms, sleep labs, and shelled space for future growth
• Affiliated with The UT Austin Dell Medical School; also a member of Ascension Health

• Pediatric volume: 59,000
• PED beds: 45
• PED admission rate: 16%
• Staffing model:
  • 8‑ and 9‑hour shifts with 56‑81 hours of PEM physician coverage
  • 8‑ and 12‑hour shifts totaling 20‑28 hours of pediatrician/APP coverage per day
• EMR:
  Cerner/CPOE and Power Note Documentation
• Only pediatric Level I Trauma Center serving a 46‑county area
• 27 full‑time pediatric emergency medicine attendings, with additional coverage by pediatricians and APPs
• Physician qualifications: BC/BE in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• APP qualifications: BC PA or PNP‑Acute Care/FNP with 2 years pediatric ED/CC/UC experience
• Physicians also serve as faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
• RN training includes PALS, ACLS, TNCC, Magnet, Pediatric SANE, etc.
• Robust and successful pediatric emergency medicine fellowship with 12‑13 fellows at a time
• Attendings oversee residents from pediatric, emergency medicine, family medicine, and transitional year training programs
• Faculty are strongly supported to pursue academic, professional, quality improvement, advocacy, research, and other activities

• BC/BE in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• EM and/or urgent care experience preferred

• Employee Ownership: $100,000 equity ownership for all full‑time physicians after 3 years of service
• 401(k):
  Industry‑leading, 10% practice‑funded up to IRS limit of $36,000
• Continuing
  
  Education:
  
  $4,000 tax‑free CME/BEA annually; $8,000 including state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
• Parental Leave: 100% paid for all new parents
• Military Leave:
  Paid leave for deployments
• Student Loan Refinancing:
  As low as 2.99%
• Insurance:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage
• Short‑ and long‑term disability (own occupation)
• Malpractice Coverage:
  Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support; claims less than ½ the national average

• Location flexibility and job stability: careers nationwide, including traveling physicians
• National Clinical Governance Board of internally elected physicians providing clinical guidance
• Bedside support: evidence‑based clinical management tools and 24/7/365 physician assistance
• Onboarding and ongoing support via dedicated clinician advocates, personalized concierge service, and annual assembly for all clinicians
• Professional development: scholars, efficiency academy, provider engagement & patient experience academy, and more

Ascension Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status.