Pediatric Hospitalist

Description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking outstanding candidates for faculty position in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at UT Southwestern and Children's Health System of Texas, Dallas.

The Department of Pediatrics at UTSW has 500+ faculty and staff, 18 divisions and center, 200+ doctors-in-training, 15 ACGME-certified pediatric subspecialties, 7 clinical sites, 477 active clinical studies, 350+ publications and $70.4 million in grant funding.

The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine was formally established in early 2019 with 28 faculty and has expanded to 51 faculty in 2025. Approx. 80% of faculty are PHM board-eligible and 22+ are fellowship trained. Faculty practice on the main campus at Children's Medical Center Dallas, a nationally ranked pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Dallas, Texas. The hospital system has 496 beds (387 in Dallas) and is affiliated with UTSW Medical School. The Division of PHM provides comprehensive care to hospitalized children in the North Texas region. Our clinical enterprise consists of caring for approximately 50% (110 beds per day) of hospitalized children at Dallas campus with two teaching, one hybrid teaching, five solo and two step down unit services with 24/7 in-house coverage. Clinical practice involves teaching medical students, categorical pediatrics and medicine-pediatrics residents, and family-medicine residents from UTSW and affiliated institutions. Faculty have access to all medical and surgical specialties and numerous ancillary services. A robust palliative care program was started in 2020 and the university was recently approved from starting a Medical Informatics program. In 2021, an ACGME accreditited fellowship was started with two fellows per year and in 2024 fellowship was expanded to four fellows per year.

PHM faculty serve in many leadership roles in the residency program, clerkship program, utilization management program, clinical operations, quality and safety, directors of step down unit and as president and medical representatives on the Medical Executive Committee and other university and hospital committees. Faculty are part of VIP QI network and PRIS research network multi-site projects and are actively involved in health services research through Children's Hospital Association. Other faculty interests include children with complex medical conditions, neurosciences program, operational efficiency, simulation-based education, , musculoskeletal infection program, QI and Safety program and night education curriculum.

The Division of PHM has a robust clinical practice with the vision to be a premier academic practice in the country with national reputation for state-of-the-art clinical and academic programs. We are looking for a dynamic candidate who wants to be part of a growing practice where they can obtain resources to reach to their full potential.

Responsibilities for the faculty will include providing clinical services at the Children's Health Facility in Dallas (quaternary care). PHM faculty provide both direct patient care and care with residents and students. Direct care is provided 24/7. Care with trainees is provided on the teaching service with categorical pediatric residency training program and students from UT Southwestern Medical School. Faculty will have ample opportunities for career advancement in their areas of interest. Opportunities are available for nocturnist and weekender positions also.

Qualifications

Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Texas and be board eligible or certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

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