Pediatric Hospitalist

Requisition ID: 2025-50866
Location: US-AK-Palmer
Specialty: Physician - Pediatrician/Pediatric Hospitalist
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Marquise Courseault
Contact: marquise.courseault@pediatrix.comOverview

 

Enjoy a great work/life balance in beautiful Alaska

Responsibilities

 

Pediatrix® Alaska Neonatology Associates is seeking a pediatric hospitalist to join our team at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, a state-of-the-art facility in Palmer, AK, located 45 minutes north of Anchorage, AK.

 

• 5+ pediatric hospitalist team that shares a group practice with a team of neonatologists, providing hospital-based neonatal and pediatric services in southcentral Alaska
• Shifts are 24 hours with call from home (20-minute response time required)
• Covering the level I newborn nursery with an average daily census <6
• 7-bed inpatient pediatric unit with an average daily census < 2
• Attendance at high-risk deliveries (hospital has ~800 total annual deliveries; ~25% require in-person attendance)
• Provide consults as needed in the Emergency Department
• Involvement in program development and quality improvement activities is required
• Didactics and preceptor opportunities for 3rd year medical students
• EMR: Epic

About the Area

Palmer, AK, serves the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Valley region, is  just 37 miles from the state’s major city of Anchorage, and is the fastest growing community in Alaska. The area encompasses 23,000 square miles of mountains, glaciers, rivers, and lakes, all literally in your backyard. The area boasts affordable housing, incredible opportunities for outdoor recreation year-round, and communities with the truly unique Alaskan flair. 

Qualifications

• BC/BE Pediatrics
• Prior Hospitalist experience preferred but not required

 

Benefits and Compensation

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

  

Take great care of the patient, every day and every way.TM At Pediatrix & Obstetrix, that’s not only our motto at work each day; it’s also how we view our employees and their families. We know that our greatest asset is YOU.  

 

We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that fit your life and lifestyle, supporting your health and overall well-being. Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs, as well as a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Some benefits are provided at no cost, while others require a cost share between employees and the company. Employees may also select voluntary plans and pay for these benefits through convenient payroll deductions. Our benefit programs are just one of the many ways Pediatrix & Obstetrix helps our employees take care of themselves and their families.  

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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