Pediatric Opening in Sioux City, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/21/25
Pediatric Hospitalist opening in Sioux City, Iowa Located on Tri-State border of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Position Details:
- Full-time, permanent position
- Employed
- Established practice
- Competitive compensation and benefits package. Including: signing bonus, relocation, 401K match, CME allowance, and time off
- Pediatric Subspecialty Support: Pediatric Radiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Neonatology.
- Other support: General Surgery, Orthopedics and many other subspecialties available for consultation
- 12-bed pediatric inpatient unit with brand-new remodel
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
- Average daily census of 5-7 in summer and 7-10 in winter (combination of newborn nursery and inpatient)
- Round on unassigned newborns in newborn nursery (no NICU or Level 2 nursery responsibilities), circumcisions, ED and direct admissions of pediatric age patients, ED consultation when requested
- No delivery attendance required. High risk deliveries are attended by in house NICU.
- Tertiary hospitals located 90 miles North and South with visiting subspecialists
- Average 10 shifts per month in 3-4 day increments with balanced weekend and holiday coverage
- In-house hours from 7:30 a.m. 5 p.m. On-call taken on a 1:3 rotation 3-4 shifts at a time with in-house Family Practice Resident coverage.
- Flexibility in schedule exists within group
- Opportunities for QI initiatives, hospital committee involvement and advanced Epic certifications if desired
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Provide the best outcome for every patient every time