Physician, Pediatrics Hospitalist (Palo Alto, CA)

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a 0.5-1 FTE board-certified, or board-eligible (General pediatrics and/or PHM boards), Pediatric Hospitalist as well as a Pediatric Nocturnist.

We are seeking an experienced BE/BC (Peds or PHM) Pediatric Hospitalist and Pediatric Nocturnist with an interest in newborn medicine and pediatric hospital medicine to join our well-established team of pediatric hospitalists.  Clinical responsibilities include caring for well term and preterm infants, premature infants requiring level II nursery support, in addition to performing circumcision and frenotomies.  It also includes caring for general acute care pediatric patients admitted to a quaternary care pediatric hospital with trainees.  This position may be shareholder track or employed with competitive benefits and salary.

Position details:

• Clinical care in a top children’s hospital
• Will work both in newborn nursery, level 2 intermediate care nursery and general pediatric ward (no attendance at deliveries)

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatrics and/or Pediatric Hospital Medicine

• Guaranteed salary for two years
• Shareholder eligible after two years
• Shareholders enjoy very competitive, shift-based income
• Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
• Relocation allowance
• Generous benefits package
• 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

This position will join our Medical Group practicing in Palo Alto, CA.  Our multidisciplinary and collaborative Medical Group ensures the necessary support to deliver exceptional and personalized care to patients.  Come join a Medical Group, of more than 1,900 physicians practicing in primary care and more than 45 medical and surgical specialties, that received the highest possible rating for patient experience from the California Office of the Patient Advocate, and “elite” status by the California Association of Physician groups.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

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