Job Description

Pediatric Hospitalist

About the Opportunity

Centra is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to serve as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Lynchburg General Hospital. The Pediatric Center is a 13-bed pediatric unit providing 24/7 family-centered care for children through age 18.

Compensation: $210,000/annually

You Can Expect

• Provide inpatient pediatric care, including daily rounds, admissions, discharges, and consultations.
• Typically manage 1-3 daytime admissions and 1-2 overnight admissions.
• Provide pediatric consultations to the Emergency Department, other specialties, and community providers.
• Collaborate with 24/7 Family Medicine resident coverage.
• Teach and mentor residents, medical students, PA students, APPs, and other learners.
• Provide newborn nursery supervision and support newborn follow-up, including bilirubin clinic.
• No delivery coverage required; circumcision is optional.
• Opportunity to perform pediatric sedation if desired.
• No routine in-house overnight requirement; approximately 30-minute response expectation when on call.
• Work 10 clinical shifts per month.
• Care for a diverse pediatric population including respiratory and viral illnesses, infections, postoperative surgical and orthopedic patients, hyperbilirubinemia, and other common pediatric conditions.
• Access to local pediatric subspecialists and ground/air transport to tertiary pediatric centers.
• Dedicated pediatric emergency department pod.

Required Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) or equivalent.
• Eligible for Virginia medical licensure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with base salary plus potential total cash compensation.
• Sign-on bonus.
• Up to $15,000 relocation assistance.
• Student loan reimbursement assistance.
• $7,500 CME allowance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Professional liability/malpractice insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with immediate vesting and 3% employer contribution.

Responsibilities

Examines patient to obtain information on medical condition and risk

Prescribes or administers treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury

Makes referrals to other physicians, specialists, therapists or hospitals when appropriate

Orders, performs, and interprets tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition

Collects, records, and maintains patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results

Analyzes patient's medical history to verify medical necessity and to determine best procedure and/or recommendations

Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary

Explains procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients

Designs individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments

Meets or exceeds CMS requirements and requirements all other applicable regulatory requirements and standards

Dictates and completes charting in electronic medical reports per Centra policy

Performs all aspects of professional services for assigned service as required

Other duties as assigned

In addition to the above, Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Faculty will:

Prepares and delivers educational lectures to residency students in both conference settings and in individual sessions at the bedside

Prepares materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts

Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other required records

Evaluates and grades students' class work, practicum work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers

Assists with developing residency curriculum including rotation schedules, educational goals, and objectives

Qualifications

Required Education: Completion of medical degree and residency training in a primary care specialty from an American Medical Association- (AMA) approved program or other schools with credentials approved by the Medical Staff and Board of Centra.

Required Certifications and Licensures: MD/DO with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialists (ABM) board in physician's primary specialty.