Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Summary:
The Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is recruiting a Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team. We are looking for candidates with a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions as demonstrated through training and/or practice experience.

Clinical services in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care span inpatient general care, inpatient and outpatient complex care, and pediatric sedation. Our experts strive to deliver care that is family-centered, equitable, evidence-based, safe, and coordinated. The pediatric hospitalist program at American Family Children's Hospital was one of the first such programs in the nation. The discipline is now a board-certified subspecialty, and our division welcomed its first fellow into its Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship in 2022. Our nationally acclaimed complex care program is a comprehensive, multi-specialty program that provides coordinated primary and specialty care for children with medical complexity. Our name deliberately and inclusively celebrates the breadth of services and scholarship created by the division and reinforces our commitment to addressing the unique clinical and cultural challenges that all our patients face. Our division is currently focusing on building a culture and infrastructure that accelerates the development and dissemination of high impact clinical, educational, and research interventions and nurtures the professional fulfillment of our faculty and staff across the career lifespan.

The Department of Pediatrics is a vibrant academic department comprising more than 200 faculty members in 16 subspecialty divisions. The department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. Our faculty enjoy a robust infrastructure - of services as well as the opportunity to contribute to our world-class research portfolio since 2015, the Department of Pediatrics has ranked among the Top 20 pediatrics departments receiving NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge Institutes for Medical Research.

A competitive salary and benefits package is provided.

Responsibilities:
For appointments hired on the Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) Track:
• Provide patient care at American Family Children's Hospital and participating outreach locations.
• Carry out independent research/scholarly activity in an area of interest to the candidate and the division.
• Teach to a variety of learners, including medical students, residents, and fellows. Teaching can occur within the classroom, small groups, and lectures, as well as in the delivery of clinical care.

The successful applicant will participate in administrative, and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

For appointments hired on the Clinician-Teacher (CT) Track:

This vacancy is being announced as either CHS or CT Track. Having two tracks posted into this vacancy listing allows the School of Medicine and Public Health to consider clinical teacher faculty candidates with or without research credentials for this non-tenure-track position. CHS Track duties may consist of dedicated FTE time for scholarly work and teaching.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Education:
Required
Terminal Degree
MD, DO, or equivalent by start date.

Qualifications:
• Completion of an ACGME-approved pediatric residency program is required.
• Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is strongly preferred.
• Experience in an academic medical setting preferred.
• For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on the CHS or CT Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for appointment or promotion to Associate Professor or Professor on the CHS or CT Track.

License/Certification:
Preferred
ABP - American Board of Pediatrics
• Board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine or completion of an accredited fellowship program in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is strongly preferred, by start date.

MD - Physician - State Licensure
• Candidate is required to have or be eligible for a Wisconsin medical licensure, by start date.

Billable Provider/Hospital Privileges
• Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges, by start date.

Work Type:
Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 01, 2025

Salary:
Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Additional Information:
The Community:
Located on an isthmus between two lakes, Madison is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin. Madison has been voted the #1 Best City to Live in the USA (Livability, 2022), the Best Mid-Size Town (Midwest Living, 2023), #1 Most Neighborly City (NeighborBlog, 2023), #1 Best Place in the US for Raising Children (DiversityDataKids. com, 2020), #2 Best City for Work/Life Balance & Mental Health (CoworkingCafe, 2023), #2 Best City for Bikes (People for Bikes, 2020), #3 Happiest Cities in America (WalletHub, 2023), #5 Best State to Practice Medicine (Physicians Thrive, 2023), #6 Fittest City in the US (ACSM American Fitness Index, 2023), #8 Greenest City in the US (EcoCation, 2024), #9 Best Metro Area for STEM Professionals (WalletHub, 2024), and one of the 10 best college towns in America (The Points Guy, 2022).

Madison's technology economy is growing rapidly, and the region is home to the headquarters of Epic Systems, Exact Sciences, and Promega, as well as many biotech, health care IT, and health systems startups. Other large employers headquartered in the area include Sub-Zero Wolf, Lands' End, American Family Insurance, TruStage, Trek Bicycles, and Duluth Trading Company.

The city of Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Madison acknowledge that they occupy ancestral Ho-Chunk land. The School of Medicine and Public Health recognizes the health inequities faced by Native communities .