Pediatric Hospitalist - Geauga Medical Center

Position Location: Geauga, OH

Position Type: Physician 

Specialty: Pediatrics / Hospital Medicine

The Department of Pediatrics at University Hospitals is in search of a Newborn Hospitalist to help continue with our excellent patient care. Newborn Hospitalists will have an academic appointment within the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Appointment at the level of Clinical Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or full Professor is available commensurate with experience.

Job Duties

• Attendance at all high-risk labor and delivery call, including deliveries in any part of the hospital consistent with NRP algorithms
• Complete nursery rounds by 11am absent  emergent/urgent conditions or high census
• Consult and manage sick newborns admitted under private pediatricians
• Prenatal consultations in collaboration with the Neonatologist at main campus
• Coordinate transfer to higher level of care for sick newborns
• Participate and initiate quality improvement initiatives for maternal and infant care, and attend OB and Pediatric Quality meetings
• Participate and initiate Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby staff education and training, including team and skills building through periodic mock codes
• Resident education in the care of newborns and delivery room roles
• Collaborate with other hospital departments in delivery of care to newborns, as appropriate
• Identify opportunities for academic pursuits

Qualifications

• Board certification/eligibility in general pediatrics is required.
• Experience and competency in caring for sick newborns is required.
• National Resuscitation Program certification is required.
• Quality improvement experience preferred.

Compensation is highly competitive.

Qualifications

• Board certification/eligibility in general pediatrics is required. 
• Experience and competency in caring for sick newborns is required.
• National Resuscitation Program certification is required. 
• Quality improvement experience preferred. 

Primary Location

 United States-Ohio-Chardon

For nearly 70 years, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center has served the residents of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Trumbull counties and the towns of Chesterland, Newbury, Bainbridge, Burton, Chardon, Middlefield, Thompson, Montville, Perry, Madison, Painesville, Bristolville, West Farmington, North Bloomfield, Courtland, Orwell, Windsor, Wayne and Rome.

We offer urgent care and emergency room services, a Level 3 Trauma Center, comprehensive imaging facilities, specialized medical care from nationally recognized experts and a network of physician practices at a number of convenient locations, including our main campus at UH Geauga Medical Center as well as ,UH Geauga Health Center, ,UH Chesterland Health Center ,and network of primary care doctors.

As a Joint Commission-certified fully accredited hospital, UH Geauga Medical Center's medical staff includes more than 400 highly trained physicians in more than 50 medical specialties. Our network of physicians and pediatricians also provides you and your family with the nationally recognized excellence of UH Rainbow Babies &, Children’s Hospital, UH Seidman Cancer Center and UH Harrington Heart &, Vascular Institute.

In addition, UH Geauga Medical Center is recognized by several national organizations for their excellence in care as evidenced by a number of our designations and accreditations:

• Accredited Bariatric Surgery Program
• Accredited Breast Center
• Accredited Cancer Program with Commendation
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Certified Primary Stroke Center
• Certified Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
• Certified Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News &, World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.