Job Description

Pediatrics - Cardiology - Physician at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis - Ascension summary:

This position is for a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric intensivist specializing in cardiac critical care to join a leading pediatric hospital's PICU and CVICU teams in Indianapolis. The role involves providing 24/7 clinical care, collaborating with cardiology and cardiovascular surgery divisions, and participating in quality improvement and academic programs. The employer, Ascension St. Vincent, offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive environment within a large faith-based healthcare system.

Details

• Specialty: PICU / CVICU
• Schedule: About 150 shifts/year
• Call Schedule: About 50-55 nights/year
• Practice Detail: We are seeking a pediatric intensivist physician to join our elite team.
• EMR System: Athena/Sunrise
• Facility: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine group at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital is seeking a cardiac intensivist to join our growing program. This individual will join a group of 6 physicians and 5 APPs providing 24/7 coverage within an 8-bed CVICU and a 14-bed PICU. In collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital our pediatric cardiac service line is expanding, providing an opportunity for continued program development.

The right candidate will have a strong commitment to clinical excellence and quality improvement. They will cooperate with the divisions of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, both at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Clinical service will be within both the CVICU and PICU, weighted more to CVICU.

Candidates must be BC/BE in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine with an additional Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship or Cardiology Fellowship, or equivalent experience.

Clinical Employment Highlights:

An attached tertiary care, pediatric hospital with 40 private inpatient beds and 8 short stay beds, staffed in-house 24/7 by our Pediatric Hospitalist group.

PICU/CVICU combined 22-beds staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Intensivists.

A 17-bed Pediatric Emergency department staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Emergency physicians.

Indiana’s largest Level IV NICU with 109 beds staffed 24/7 by Neonatologists.

St. Vincent Children’s Services: recognized nationally for faster access to pediatric specialists and best-in-care outcomes.

Through the Peyton Manning Children’s Health system at St. Vincent your family will get faster access to more than 100 highly experienced pediatric specialists. A majority of these physicians are double board certified in pediatrics and in one of 40 different pediatric specialties and multidisciplinary programs.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences

Why Join Our Team

Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. With 24 hospitals throughout the greater Indianapolis and Evansville areas, Ascension St. Vincent offers careers in a wide range of services including acute and long-term care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary and urgent care, women's health services and more.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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