Pediatric Hospitalist Opportunity – Block Schedule – Montana

Montana Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join the pediatric inpatient team at their large regional health system. Their inpatient medical experts include: Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Additional outpatient pediatric resources include: Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Endocrinology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychology, and Pediatric Therapies.

Pediatric Hospitalist Details

• Full time = 182 shifts per year
• Schedule is typically 14 on/14 off schedule
• Inpatient team of 2 Pediatric Physicians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

• • 2 providers (1 physician, 1 nurse practitioner) on for each stretch taking turns with 1st call every other day/night for work life balance

• • 24 hour shifts (in house is not required)

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

• • Each day can bring its own unique challenges with the variety of patients and families that are cared for in their region. If they are unable to care for a pediatric patient or if the patient requires a true PICU floor, they have a medical jet for transport to Seattle

• • Pediatric Hospitalist will need to be comfortable with occasional short term pediatric ventilator management post op (physician resources in pediatric anesthesia are available)

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 and trauma.
• Daily census approximately 6 patients - increase in cold and flu season
• Colorful, kid friendly rooms with designated family area for parents
• All pediatric staff on unit is PALS and ENPC trained

Birth Center/NICU

• Average of 4-5 deliveries a day – can be high risk population
• Newborns average daily census 6-8
• Pediatric and NICU specific Mercy Flight transfer teams
• Level III NICU staffed with Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

• • pediatric hospitalists have a collaborative relationship with NICU providers

How they support you

• Guaranteed shift based compensation with incentive bonus structures
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• Malpractice + tail
• Qualification for Public Loan Forgiveness Program
• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues

Community Information: This area is known as Montana’s base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 60,000, and a draw of over 275,000 people in north central Montana. They have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. This is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, with nationally ranked public schools, two accredited colleges, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana, opening Summer 2023. Additionally, the Missouri River, a blue-ribbon fly-fishing destination, runs through the middle of their community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Their local outdoor activities include camping, hiking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off-road motor sports, and hunting making our quality of life unrivaled in the Rocky Mountain West.