Academic Pediatric Hospital Medicine Opportunity, Collaborative Environment, Well Established

Academic Pediatric Hospital Medicine Opportunity, Collaborative Environment, Well Established

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking an Academic Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team at Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. You will be joining a growing and highly collaborative team of 17 faculty hospitalists, 4 Advanced Practice Providers, and a PHM fellowship program.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Position Highlights:

• Work/Life Balance: Coverage model is a mixed in-house and home call. No newborn nursery coverage required unless physician has an interest in this area. 
• Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume. 

• Broad Scope: Including “bread and butter” pediatrics, co-management needs, complex care, and patients requiring our Intermediate Care Unit. Clinical work includes time on 3 inpatient teaching services with learners across the continuum. Shift responsibilities include a mix of day and night shifts.
• Protected Academic Time Opportunities: With yearly hourly requirements at or below national averages.
• Supportive & Collaborative Environment: The academic environment is rich with mentorship and opportunities in research, quality improvement, patient safety, advocacy, medical education, informatics, health equity, and public health.
• State of the Art Technology: Clinicians utilize EPIC EMR and leverage AI-powered tools.
• Great Benefits: Day 1 health, dental & vision insurance, competitive retirement plan, tuition concession for self and dependents (upon eligibility) & much more! CME, Paid-Time Off, $10,000 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
• A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, a thriving culinary scene, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.

Ideal Candidate:

• We seek applicants who value patient centered care, medical education, clinical and academic excellence, and bring a cohesive and inclusive attitude
• Graduation from an accredited M.D. or D.O. medical school

• Current North Carolina medical license and BC/BE in Pediatrics

• Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is encouraged 

Where You’ll Live: 

The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire in 2023. Winston Salem recently ranked in the Top 10 Cities for Families with Children.

Region Highlights Include: 

• Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average. 

• Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth. 

• Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere. 

 When you join Advocate Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you receive the resources and support that you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you will work alongside advanced minds to improve medicine and redefine care for ALL.

Interested?

Please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae to Lexy.Doane@advocatehealth.org

Brenner Children’s Hospital is ranked among best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is a 180 bed tertiary care medical center with all pediatric subspecialties serving children from western North Carolina as well as parts of Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina within easy driving distance to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and pristine Carolina beaches, Winston-Salem is also home to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical education and research component of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital, community hospitals, affiliated partners and Brenner Children’s Hospital. Brenner Children’s is the focal point for pediatric healthcare in Wake Forest Baptist Health's major academic health system.  Brenner Children’s Hospital includes 172 inpatient beds, 12 PICU beds, and 35 NICU beds, and is the referral center for Western North Carolina, Southern Virginia, and Eastern Tennessee.

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is ranked as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for the 20th consecutive year and is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem has a population of approximately 220,000 and is nestled in the northwestern region of North Carolina, within easy driving distance to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and the pristine beaches of North Carolina.