Pediatric Intensivist - Practice Medical Director

Requisition ID: 2025-50976
Location: US-TN-Tennessee
Specialty: Physician - Pediatric Intensivist
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Peggy Fricke
Contact: peggy.fricke@pediatrix.comOverview

 

Leadership Position for Pediatric Intensivist in Historic Memphis, TN!

Competitive Compensation Package | Sign-On Bonus | Relocation Assistance

Responsibilities

Pediatrix Medical Group is seeking a board-certified Pediatric Intensivist Practice Medical Director to join our collaborative PICU/PHS team in a role that offers leadership, clinical duties and work-life balance at Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, located on the campus of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in beautiful Germantown, TN—a vibrant suburb of Memphis.

Position Highlights:
     • 300–400 annual PICU admissions
     • In-house daytime coverage with at-home night call
     • Procedural sedation provided in the PICU
     • Peds Hospitalist coverage including NBN

Responsibilities include:
     • Medical director will part of the clinical team providing care and oversight of all service lines
     • Admissions and management of critically ill pediatric patients
     • Family consultations and communication with referring physicians
     • Work alongside a dedicated Pediatric Hospitalist team also managed by Pediatrix
     • Access to a wide range of pediatric subspecialty support including:
     • Neurology, Cardiology, GI, Orthopedics, ENT, Pulmonology, and Pediatric Surgery

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families, we invite you to join our mission to “take great care of the patient, every day and in every way.

Why Memphis?

Memphis offers a unique blend of affordability, culture, and opportunity:

• Low cost of living and affordable housing
• Excellent public and private school options
• Home to major corporations like FedEx, AutoZone, and International Paper
• Newly renovated international airport for easy travel

Beyond its iconic music scene—Beale Street blues, Graceland, and the Mississippi River—Memphis boasts:

• More sunny days than Miami
• A thriving food scene, art galleries, and vibrant nightlife
• Expansive green spaces including one of the largest urban parks in the U.S.
• Professional and collegiate sports, including the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies
• Access to 9 area universities, including the University of Memphis and Rhodes College

Ready to make a difference in a dynamic and supportive environment?
Apply today and become part of a team that’s redefining pediatric critical care in the Mid-South.

 

 

 

  

Qualifications

  

 

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.

 

Benefits for Full Time employee and qualified dependents:

 

• Health Insurance including prescription drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term disability options
• Employee stock purchase program – 15% discount*
• 401k with company match**
• Long Term Care (LTC)
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 

*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit

** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over

About Us

 

 

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. 

 

Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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