NI-Physician, Pediatric Hospitalists

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