Pediatric Hospital Medicine Opportunity at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit

Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit is looking for BC / BE Pediatric Hospitalist to join our Division of Hospital Medicine.

Opportunity Highlights :

Providers are on a block schedule. There are 13 blocks in a year.

Physician’s clinical duties include :

• 15-25 inpatients per team, depending on the season
• Day shift in the Observation Unit
• Night shift in the Observation Unit
• Evening Swat shift
• Floor Rounding shift
• Newborn Rounding shift
• Circumcisions

Shifts are generally 8 to 13 hours long and approximately 50% of the work hours will be on weekends and holidays. The length of the shifts and the number of shifts per block will vary, depending on the coverage needs of the division and patient care demands.

Vacation, holiday, and conference time are built into the schedule

Candidate Requirements :

About the Division :

PHM Division was established in 2003-2004 with 2 physicians staffing 2 general pediatric resident teams. Currently grown to 20+ physicians who staff all the General Pediatric inpatient Floor Teams, the

Observation unit at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and the Newborn team at Hutzel Hospital. We have Nurse Practitioners who work alongside the Attending, in the Observation Unit. Our 2-year Pediatric

Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program is up and running with 3 current 1st year Fellows.

About the Community

The Detroit metropolitan area is a vibrant and diverse region that offers a wealth of cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities. With a rich automotive and musical history, the area also boasts a renowned Arts center (Detroit Institute of Arts), a major orchestra (Detroit Symphony Orchestra) and Opera House.   Residents enjoy a variety of top restaurants, venues for major sports teams as well as outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, and water sports, along the Detroit River and in the numerous surrounding lakes. The metro area is also home to several excellent schools and universities, making it an ideal place to live and work for families and professionals alike with an affordable cost-of-living.