UW Health is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to serve as Medical Director of a pediatric hospitalist team at Rockford, IL, a major teaching hospital in Northern Illinois. This role involves leading and directing a team of physicians, developing clinical guidelines, and collaborating with emergency medical staff to ensure high-quality pediatric patient care. The position includes involvement in academic appointments at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford.
Requirements
- Provide leadership and vision to the pediatric hospitalist providers.
- Assist with oversight and optimization of clinical care delivery.
- Establish a collaborative relationship with emergency department staff.
- Meet with the department chair to establish quality and safety goals.
- Meet monthly with the pediatric hospitalists, pediatric clinical nurse specialist, and Pediatric Specialties to discuss cases, quality issues, operational issues, and collaboration with pediatric specialties and the Emergency department.
- Meet monthly with the Director of Inpatient Pediatrics and Pediatric Specialties to discuss cases, quality issues, and operational issues.
Benefits
- Competitive salary guarantee
- wRVU production
- Generous vacation and CME benefits
- Potential opportunity for additional compensation
- Professional society dues
- Credentialing expenses
- Hospital dues
- Malpractice with tail coverage
- Generous provider referral bonus
- Retirement Plan match
- Malpractice insurance
- Coverage
- Provider referral bonus
- Medical Directorship
