Description
Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is seeking two full-time BC/BE pediatric hospitalists to join our team. Our team consists of 9 hospitalists and 11 nurse practitioners and is supported by excellent pediatric sub-specialists.
Our hospitalist group cares for children on the pediatric floor with two teams covering an average daily census of 25-30 patients. Some of the responsibilities of this position include primary management of patients on the pediatric floor as well as consulting and collaborating with pediatric sub-specialists. This position also includes caring for newborns in the well baby nursery, but no delivery attendance is required. Physicians at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children also have the opportunity to teach family medicine residents and medical students from the University of Alabama—Birmingham.
This is a full-time position working approximately 14 shifts per month. Board certification/eligibility in Pediatrics and eligibility for medical licensure in Alabama is required.
We are offering a competitive compensation and benefits package including malpractice insurance, health, dental, 401k contribution, and CME allowance.
Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is a stand-alone facility dedicated to caring for women, infants, children, and adolescents. Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is the only one of its kind in the region with a 16-bed Pediatric ER, an 11-bed PICU, and a 40-bed Pediatric Inpatient Unit. We also have a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital clinic for pediatric hematology/oncology.
Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama, and with the highest per capita income in the southeast, Huntsville is the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community on the move, rich with values and traditions while progressing with new ideas, exciting technologies and creative talents. Our community’s unique characteristics are a worldwide attraction and will certainly provide a place for you and your family to flourish. With a population of 385K in the metro area, we are a high-tech, family-oriented, multi-cultural community with excellent schools, dining and entertainment. Huntsville is nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with an abundance of activities to do inside or out.
Public schools boast more national merit scholars per capita than any other in the country
Technology, space and defense industries play a major role in Huntsville
Huntsville/Madison County boasts more Doctorate degrees per capita than any other in the nation
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Broadway Theater League, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville Museum of Art, Constitution Hall Village, Early Works Children's Museum, Monte Sano State Park and Bridgestreet Town Center are just some main attractions!
The City of Huntsville received Standard & Poor’s highest possible “AAA” bond rating for strength of the local economy.
Huntsville named one of the Top 10 Smartest Cities in the World by Forbes.
Huntsville named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week.
Huntsville Ranked #1 Best City to Live in America by US News in 2022 and #2 in 2023
Huntsville Airport flies direct to NYC, Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C., Charleston, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, Denver, and Los Angeles.
