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SalaryThe Department of Pediatrics at Stamford Hospital seeks a BC F/T Pediatrics Hospitalist to join the team. The incoming Pediatric Hospitalist will oversee care of hospitalized pediatric patients as well as provide some Well Baby Care. The Pediatric Hospitalist service also offers consultation to attendings in the Department of Pediatrics and Family Medicine. The physician will also provide teaching and medical consultation as necessary for the Department of Surgery and Family Medicine residents as well as Physician Assistant students.
Stamford Hospital has a 10-bed inpatient pediatrics unit with an average daily census of 6-7. We have 36 beds in the well-baby nursery and a robust delivery service. Our Emergency Department has a separate Pediatrics E.R. Unit with 8 state-of-the-art beds, and we are staffed with Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians until 10 pm daily.
The ideal candidate is B/C with Pediatric Hospitalist experience, with excellent communication skills and the desire to provide patient and family centered care.
Highlights:
• Full-time, 7.5 24-hour shifts per month; 2 include weekends
• Renovated Pediatrics Unit in 2023
• Only hospital in region with a dedicated Ped ER
• Market competitive compensation, Sign-on bonus, relocation bonus, and quality bonus
Stamford Hospital Awards:
• “A” Grade for safety from the Leapfrog Group
• Top ratings from Medicaid/Medicare services for overall care
• Awarded Magnet Status by American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Affiliation with Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Stamford is the fastest growing city in CT. We are accessible to NY via car and train, with a non-stop train into Grand Central Terminal. Housing options are abundant, with new high-rise apartments in downtown and by the water at Harbor Point, a revitalized young community. Additionally, we offer desirable suburban neighborhoods with top-rated public and private schools. Stamford and the surrounding towns offer a broad array of restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities.
Interviews are being scheduled now!!! If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to Robin Harrington, Physician Recruiter, rharringt@stamhealth.org , or call 203-276-2621.
Stamford Health is a non-profit independent health care system with more than 3,800 employees committed to caring for the community through a wide range of high-quality health and wellness services. Patients and their families receive expert, compassionate care through the system’s 305-bed Stamford Hospital; Stamford Health Medical Group, with more than 40 offices in lower Fairfield County offering primary and specialty care; a growing number of ambulatory locations across the region; and support through the Stamford Hospital Foundation.
Stamford Health is a major teaching affiliate of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has recently expanded its relationship with Columbia to offer treatment and expertise from Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s nationally recognized heart surgeons. Stamford Health and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have created a premier center for specialty orthopedic care right in Stamford, Connecticut. Additionally, in 2020 Stamford Health’s Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center entered into an expanded collaboration with Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.
