Duke Health·Durham, North Carolina
The physician will serve as the first call provider for pediatric cardiac patients in the intermediate and stepdown care units. Responsibilities include conducting rounds, managing day-to-day patient care, and responding to codes or rapid response teams.
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Job Location Duke Children’s Hospital - PCICU Stepdown / Pediatric Cardiology Service Duke Children’s Hospital is a 202 bed children’s hospital located in Durham, North Carolina.
The Pediatric Cardiac Stepdown Unit is a currently 17-bed unit staffed by pediatric residents, cardiology fellows, critical care nurse practitioners and cardiology faculty.
Depending on volume of patients on the cardiology team (Davison), some cardiac patients may be on other general care units (1A, 1B, 2A, 4A or 4B) or rarely on adult care units. (age > 14 and weight > 40 kg) We are looking for a BC/BE pediatrician to staff pediatric cardiac patients on our intermediate and stepdown care units as a first call provider.
Job Summary Cover patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Stepdown Unit as first call provider.
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The Pediatric Critical Care Provider will engage in direct patient care activities to include, but are not be limited to the following: Pre-Rounding Rounding with Davison Service fellow and attending Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the patient care team Assessment, evaluation, diagnostic determination, on-going treatment and clinical management of pediatric cardiology patients When indicated make referral for consultation Order medications and therapeutic treatments when warranted When appropriate, make determination of readiness and planning for discharge for inpatients in your care. Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans Completes all clinical and professional records and documentation accurately and in a timely manner to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements. Respond to codes/RRTs on heart center patients Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Job Eligibility Requirements Education MD or DO graduate from an accredited medical school program and completion of a Pediatric or Medical Pediatric Residency Licensure Current and unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB. Federal and State DEA with unrestricted prescriptive authority Certification American Board of Pediatrics (board certified or board eligible recent graduates may also apply) PALs certification required Experience None required Other Familiarity with EPIC Job Hours 12 hour shifts, day/night rotating Straight night shift schedules available for interested candidates
Candidates must be an MD or DO graduate with a Pediatric or Medical Pediatric Residency and be board certified or eligible in Pediatrics. A current North Carolina medical license, DEA authority, and PALS certification are required.
Market context
North Carolina hospital systems often look for hospitalist physicians with pediatric cardiology training to support inpatient coverage, consults, and coordination with specialty teams. These roles are competitive because they require an MD or DO, a Pediatric or Medical Pediatric Residency, an active unrestricted NCMB license, and PALs certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare the original posting, then confirm your licensure and certification status before applying.