Pediatrics Physician

Pediatric Hospitalist

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist for a full-time, clinical faculty, non-tenure earning position at Tampa General Hospital. The candidate must have experience in a hospital setting. Duties include patient care, teaching medical students, supervising pediatric residents, and opportunities for research and quality improvement. A Florida medical license will be required before assuming the position. Board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is preferred; however, it is not required.

USF Pediatric Hospitalists at Tampa General lead a team of residents and students to care for children admitted with acute conditions, children with complex medical conditions, provide consultative services for children admitted to surgical specialties, and assist with rounds in the well-baby nursery. We have full in-house support from PICU, NICU, pediatric emergency medicine, and nearly all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. We have outstanding ancillary support from Pediatric Pharmacy, Child Life Specialists, Psychology, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Radiology, Pediatric respiratory therapy, pediatric therapists (occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy), and the pediatric vascular access team. Delivery room support is provided by the NICU team. A strong interest in teaching is necessary to succeed in this role.

The Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH has a total of 180 pediatric beds and provides a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services for infants, children, and adolescents. It features a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) which serves as a Level I Pediatric trauma unit as well as a burn unit, an 82-bed state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 48 inpatient beds for general, surgical, and subspecialty patients, and one of just three outpatient pediatric dialysis units in the state. With over 8,000 deliveries each year, Tampa General has one of the busiest newborn services in the region and is proud to have international recognition as a Baby-Friendly designated birth facility.