Nursing

Pediatric Hospitalist Opportunity

Seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join our pediatric inpatient team. Our inpatient medical experts include Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Neonatologists, and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.

Full time = 182 shifts per year

Schedule is typically 7 on/7 off or 14 on/14 off

Inpatient team of 2 Pediatric Physicians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

2 providers (1 physician, 1 nurse practitioner per shift) alternating 1st call every other day/night for work life balance

24 hour shifts (home call)

Inpatient pediatric rounds, newborn rounds, and response to ED for pediatric patients

Pediatric Hospitalist will need to be comfortable with occasional short term pediatric ventilator management post op (physician resources in pediatric anesthesia are available along with a strong, experienced, Respiratory Therapy team. Acuity ranges from overnight admission for observation to acute PICU level care.

Pediatric Unit:

• 14 room, 16 bed unit
• Population of newborns to 17 years of age
• All general pediatric diagnosis including surgical, respiratory, pediatric/adolescent psych patients, NAS babies, patients with chronic conditions, some PICU, DKA, complex cardiac conditions, and trauma.
• Daily census approximately 6 patients - increase in cold and flu season
• All pediatric staff on unit is PALS and ENPC trained
• EPIC EMR with remote and HAIKU/Canto access.

Birth Center/NICU:

• Average of 2-5 deliveries a day – can be high risk population
• Newborns average daily census 3-8
• Pediatric and NICU specific Mercy Flight transfer teams
• Level III NICU staffed with Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Nationally competitive shift-based compensation structures with additional performance bonuses

Generous sign-on / relocation bonus

Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues

5-7% retirement match + 457b program

Paid malpractice + tail

Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development

J Visa OK

This health system has two campuses with 344 licensed acute care beds, a 124 bed nursing home, and 12 bed residential Hospice. We serve an area of 15 counties with approximately 225,000 people.

Facts about the health system:

• We are the largest hospital in Montana.
• Level II Trauma Center
• Mercy Flight air-transport is based out of our state-of-the-art Emergency Department.
• Cancer Institute, opened in December 2005, houses Cyber Knife, one of only a few in the nation and the only one in the entire state.
• Heart Institute
• State-of-the-art operating rooms and equipment.
• October 2009, a new patient tower opened which includes Women and Children's Services, Neonatology, Radiology, and a Heart and Vascular Institute.

This community has a population of just under 60,000. Settled around the Missouri River, this area provides numerous arts, cultural, outdoor, and entertainment activities.