HCA Healthcare

Medical Director - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician

HCA Healthcare$200K — $250K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board eligible or board certified in pediatric critical care
  • Full-time availability for block scheduling covering hospital 24/7
  • Ability to work days and nights, including pediatric sedation service
  • Experience in directing patient care protocols and leading clinical teams
  • Familiarity with national performance improvement benchmarks in pediatric care

Responsibilities

  • Champion clinical excellence by leveraging national benchmarks
  • Provide clinical leadership in patient care and interdisciplinary coordination
  • Drive ongoing program development and patient satisfaction initiatives
  • Support recruitment efforts for specialized pediatric staff
  • Lead clinical education programs for subspecialty physicians and staff
  • Collaborate with leadership to align PICU goals with operational objectives

Benefits

  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Comprehensive medical, behavioral health, and dental benefits
  • Access to wellbeing resources, including free counseling
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • CME time and dues allowance, and license reimbursement
  • Paid time off, including disability coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Supplemental health protection plans
  • Family-focused and voluntary benefits
  • Career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
Description

Specialization:
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Job Summary:
Qualified Candidates:
  • Board eligible or board certified in pediatric critical care
  • Available full time for block scheduling; service covers hospital 24/7
  • Ability to work days, nights and cover the pediatric sedation serviceBoard eligible or board certified in pediatric critical care
  • Champion Clinical Excellence: Leverage national benchmarks (e.g., HCA CSG, AAP, CMS) to guide performance improvement and ensure high-quality pediatric critical care.
  • Provide Clinical Leadership: Direct patient care protocols, lead pediatric mock codes, supervise Pediatric Rapid Response and Transport Teams, and coordinate multidisciplinary rounds.
  • Drive Program Development: Oversee ongoing program growth, support patient satisfaction initiatives, and lead onboarding for new PICU physicians.
  • Support Recruitment Efforts: Collaborate with leadership to recruit top pediatric specialists aligned with facility and community needs.
  • Lead Clinical Education: Develop and deliver educational programs for subspecialty physicians and staff, including case studies and best practices in pediatric critical care.
  • Collaborate with Facility Leadership: Work closely with hospital administration to align PICU goals with strategic, operational, and service line objectives.
Incentives/Benefits Package:
In addition to unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth and a competitive salary with incentives, a comprehensive benefits program is available for full-time colleagues. This includes:
  • Paid malpractice
  • Coverage for medical, behavioral health, prescription drugs, dental and vision
  • Wellbeing resources, including free counseling
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • Time off, including disability coverage
  • Supplemental health protection plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Financial wellbeing resources
  • Family-focused and voluntary benefits
  • CME time and dues allowance and license reimbursement

Wichita is Kansas' largest city, home to 600K+ in the greater metro area and drawing from over 1 million from rural Kansas and parts of contiguous states. Average single-family home cost 30% below the national median, cost of living 10+% percent below the national average. Wichita offers a superb range of private and parochial schools. This regional hub of university faculty, healthcare, and aviation industry professionals demand great schools for their kids. Home of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita with over 1,000 faculty members and 13 ACGME accredited residency programs. 14 minutes from hospital to a beautiful new regional airport with five major airlines

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Size
204,000 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.7 billion
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$51.5 billion
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