Pediatric Hospitalist

Position Summary

Responsible for providing direct patient clinical care and managing medical problems of acutely ill, hospitalized, pediatric patients. The Pediatric Hospitalist is a part of the interdisciplinary team to improve efficiency and facilitate continuum of care for patients from admission to discharge. This continuum of care includes general pediatric medicine, consults as requested, and management of patients with various comorbidities.

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Completed an accredited three (3) year pediatric residency and board certified or board eligible.

Valid License by State of Nevada to practice medicine. State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate. Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Board Eligible for Pediatric Hospital Medicine

• Pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices
• Federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards
• Related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals
• Principles and practices of medical care
• Quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods
• Department and hospital safety practice and procedures
• Patient rights
• Age specific patient care practices
• Infection control policies and practices
• Handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
• Department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures

• Effective provision of medical care
• Assessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program
• Ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient's medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices
• Developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures
• Applying leadership techniques
• Making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances
• Developing care plans
• Solving problems
• Using computers and related software applications
• Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
• Efficient, effective and safe use of equipment