Pediatric - Infectious Disease Physician

Pediatric Infectious Disease Medical Director

Join our dedicated pediatric hospital affiliated with a large academic center and a growing healthcare network. This leadership position offers real institutional support to advance antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention programs across the children's hospital.

Job Description

• Deliver comprehensive inpatient care at the hospital and outpatient ID consultations in our clinics.
• Lead the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) and oversee Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) initiatives at the hospital, working in close collaboration with pediatric and infection prevention leadership.
• Develop and implement evidence-based guidelines, quality improvement projects, and educational initiatives around antimicrobial use and infection prevention.
• Participate in the education of pediatric residents, NICU and hospitalist fellows, and medical students.
• Address diverse and rewarding pathology across the Tri-State area (WV, OH, KY) with a balanced clinical load.
• Pursue academic interests in research, advocacy, quality improvement, or administration, supported by the department.
• Serve a region with significant infectious disease needs and make a lasting difference in a medically underserved population.
• Work in a 72-bed Pediatric Specialty Hospital including a 36-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care unit, a 25-bed general Pediatrics unit, and a 10-bed Pediatric Intensive Care and Neonatal Therapeutic unit.
• Contribute to training and development of the next generation of physicians while enriching professional growth.
• Engage in residency programs in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine/Pediatrics and fellowship programs in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and Developmental Behavioral, all of which are ACGME accredited.
• Be part of a 750-plus bed healthcare network that includes two teaching hospitals and a Pediatric hospital committed to improving the health of over 1 million children and adults.
• Grow your passion within research and quality improvement, academics, health advocacy, and administrative space.

Requirements

• MD or DO Medical Degree.
• Eligible to be state licensed in the United States.
• United States Residency and/or Fellowship training.
• United States Board Eligible or Certified.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a generous benefits package including moving expenses, signing bonus, and retirement plan.
• Employer-paid occurrence malpractice insurance.
• J1 candidates accepted.

Community Overview

This region is an outdoor enthusiast's haven with the comforts of a small town. It features a lower cost of living, locally owned restaurants and specialty shops, cultural diversity, outdoor activities with beautiful mountains and scenery, and distinct four seasons. Enjoy the region's best skiing at your doorstep along with year-round family fun and NCAA Division One intercollegiate sports teams.