Hospitalist Physician - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care - PRN
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Duke Children’s Hospital - PCICU
Duke Children’s Hospital is a 202 bed children’s hospital located in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke Children’s is #2 in US World News Report (USNWR) rankings for Pediatric Heart in North America and tied for # 1 in the South East Region.
It is the # 1 Children’s Hospital in North Carolina and ranked in all 10 specialties evaluated by USNWR.
The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care unit is a 20-bed high acuity unit staffed by pediatric cardiac intensivists 24/7 along with critical care nurse practitioners and fellows (pediatric critical care and cardiology). We offer ECMO, VAD, CRRT, HFOV and other advanced modes of support and are a heart transplant center.
Job Summary
Cover patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit as first call provider.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Pediatric Critical Care Nocturnists will engage in direct patient care activities to include, but are not be limited to the following:
- Pre-Rounding
- Rounding with PCICU service attending
- Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the patient care team
- Assessment, evaluation, diagnostic determination, on-going treatment and clinical management of pediatric cardiology patients
- When indicated make referral for consultation
- Order medications and therapeutic treatments when warranted
- When appropriate, make determination of readiness and planning for discharge for inpatients in your care.
- Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans
- Completes all clinical and professional records and documentation accurately and in a timely manner to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements.
- respond to codes/RRTs on heart center patients
- Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
- MD or DO graduate from an accredited medical school program and completion of a Pediatric Residency with a Pediatric Critical Care or Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship.
Licensure
- Current and unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB.
- Federal and State DEA with prescriptive authority
Certification
- American Board of Pediatric Cardiology or Pediatric Critical Care (board eligible recent graduates may also apply)
- PALs certification required
Experience
- 2+ years’ provider experience in pediatric cardiac intensive care
Other
- Familiarity with EPIC
- Interest in NIGHT SHIFT
Job Hours
- PRN - 12 hour shifts, including weekend and night shifts
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