Physician - Pediatrics - Hospitalist - Pediatric Hospitalist - Austin, TX

Company: Ascension
Location: Austin
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Dell Children's Medical Center and the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Department of Pediatrics is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospital Medicine physician for our hospitalist group within Dell Children's Medical Center.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Dell Children's Medical Center and UT Dell Medical School
to provide medical services to patients.
Position Highlights: Pediatric Hospitalists at Dell Children--------s are dedicated clinicians and educators, practicing state of the art, evidence-based medicine in robust clinical settings of acute hospital medicine, subspecialty care, complex care, surgical co-management, intermediate cardiology care, and mental health. Our institution--------s growing programs and clinical service lines provide ample opportunities for Pediatric Hospitalists to serve the patients and families in our community and region. Pediatric Hospitalists are UT Dell Medical School faculty and embrace their role as leaders in medical education through their work with students, residents and pediatric hospitalist medicine fellows. Ideal candidates should seek to further their faculty development in the areas of quality improvement, value-based care, medical education, and research through institutional, regional and national opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.Participates in inpatient consultation for specialty, which includes on call schedules.PandoLogic. Keywords: Pediatrician, Location: Austin, TX - 78701

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