Staff Physician-Hospitalist

The rapidly expanding Hospitalist Medicine Program e Children’s Research Hospital is seeking a Pediatrician/Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team as a Staff Physician. Our Hospitalist Program is set in a world-class medical environment and allows for hands‑on patient experiences covering a full range of hematologic and oncologic diagnoses.

We are recruiting highly motivated individuals who enjoy both inpatient and urgent care practice to join our program. The Hospitalist Medicine Program includes approximately 14 physicians and 12 advanced practice providers, many of whom are board certified in pediatric hematology/oncology. In this role, you will treat patients on the inpatient units (night shifts) and in our on‑site outpatient acute care clinic (24/7).

We offer a flexible schedule with approximately 14 shifts per month (shifts are 9‑12.5 hours). This position may work weekdays, weeknights, and/or weekends.

As an integral member of the hospitalist team, you will work with nursing staff, advanced practice practitioners, hospitalist colleagues, primary oncologists, and subspecialty physicians to ensure quality clinical care for St. Jude patients. Night coverage includes multiple hospitalist providers with Pediatric Intensive Care support also available in‑house 24/7. Top subspecialty and surgical support are available on home call each evening. Members of the Hospitalist Program are active in medical education, quality and patient safety initiatives, clinical education of trainees, and clinical research.

St. Jude is a 78‑bed hospital sitting on a beautiful, 80+ acre campus in Memphis, TN. Memphis is a family‑friendly metropolitan area recognized for its world‑class music, food, and hospitality. The cost of living is one of the biggest attractions; in fact, Money listed Memphis as one of the least expensive cities in which to raise a child. Mild winters and beautiful green spaces are part of the reasons why Forbes recently named Memphis the 4th happiest city in which to work.

Works with clinical staff to ensure the safety and quality of clinical care and support for patients e Children’s Research Hospital. Supervises staff, performs patient care duties, and ensures compliance and accurate reporting.

• Performs patient‑care duties according to established standards, general and service‑specific scopes of care, policies and procedures, and patient‑specific protocols. Annually demonstrates performance competency in each of the following:
  Obtains Informed Consent for research protocols. Inquires about medical, family, and social histories and performs physical examination. Orders appropriate diagnostic studies. Interprets patient data to accurately diagnose disease and disease stage. Identifies appropriate medical treatment, whether protocol or non‑protocol. Monitors and evaluates patient response to medical treatment. Facilitates appropriate patient referrals. Provides patient and family support. Provides patient follow‑up to other health care providers, including referring physicians.
  
  Prescribes medications as appropriate and writes the drug orders in accordance with clinical privileges. Monitors patient in accordance with SJCRH standards. Provides consultation services for the nursing staff regarding questions relating to clinical care visits, discharge of inpatients and difficult medical management cases. Works with the other physicians as appropriate concerning potentially difficult patient care questions, drug usage, procure requirements, etc.
  
  Evaluates patient for need for and level of prescription medicines required and consider alternative techniques for patient care. Interacts and discusses with primary physicians and patient family appropriate patient care and prescription medicines Provides reports as necessary to third party providers and sub‑specialists. Acts as a participatory member of the clinical care teams. Complies with all clinical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.
• Directly supervises assigned staff to include performance, scheduling, continuing education, and work assignments. Participates in performance appraisals. Provides opportunities for staff…