Open Rank - Pediatric Hospitalist - USF/Tampa General Hospital
Job at a glance
Job description
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist for a full-time, Clinical Faculty, non-tenure earning position at Tampa General Hospital. S/he must have experience in a hospital setting. Duties include patient care, teaching medical students, supervising pediatric residents, and opportunities for research and quality improvement. A Florida medical license will be required before assuming the position. Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred, however, not required.
The Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH has a total of 180 pediatric beds and provides a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services for infants, children and adolescents. It features a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) which serves as a Level I Pediatric trauma unit as well as a burn unit, an 82-bed state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 48 inpatient beds for general, surgical and subspecialty patients, and one of just three outpatient pediatric dialysis units in the state. With over 8,000 deliveries each year, Tampa General has one of the busiest newborn services in the region and is proud to have international recognition as a Baby-Friendly® designated birth facility.
Job Responsibilities
• Participates in the educational and training activities of the USF Department of Pediatrics which include teaching of residents and medical students.
• Encouraged to engage in advancing care for pediatric patients through leadership and/or quality improvement work within the hospital and medical school.
• Other duties as assigned
• Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
• Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
Qualifications
• Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor.
• Board Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is pre ferred, however, not required.
• Current PALS and/or NRP certification required.
• Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full un-restricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties.