Pediatrics - Hospitalist Job at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, WA

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s is seeking a board-certified Pediatric Hospitalist (.6 FTE) and leader (.4 FTE) to join our well-established, thriving and comprehensive group practice in Washington. This position includes work in the Children’s Hospital along with collaborating with outpatient clinics. Providers at MultiCare are recognized as being among the best in the Northwest Region. Here, you’ll find everything you need to excel in your job, including outstanding facilities, comprehensive resources and talented teammates in partnering for healing and a healthy future.

• Directs the professional medical care rendered by physicians and APPs in the Hospital in accordance with established Medical Staff Bylaws; all Department Rules and Regulations; and Hospital/Outpatient Surgery policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in the development, maintenance and periodic review of policies, procedures and protocols within the subspecialty ensuring evidence-based care of inpatients.
• Participates in clinical practice guideline, pathway, protocol, and order set development.
• Assists as needed with the resolution of patient care problems such as, but without limitation, patient access to care, emergencies and professional medical disputes involving patient care.
• Plays a key role in quality improvement and utilization management activities related to patient receiving hospitalist services from Hospital in all settings
• Attends and participates in such Hospital and Medical Staff Committees as are necessary to carry out the duties as Medical Director, including relevant collaborative meetings, relevant combined operations meetings, relevant Pediatric sub-committees, medicine, surgery, and perioperative service committees.
• Participates in peer review and selection process of new physicians as requested.
• Supports and participates in activities to ensure compliance with meaningful use requirements and patient electronic medical records.
• Oversees the process of hospitalist care delivery and transition of care.
• Assures the adequate coverage of pediatric hospitalist services.
• Actively participate in performance measurement and process improvement activities, including the following:
• Assumes professional, consultative, organization and administrative responsibility for resource utilization management.
• Chair any relevant local Committee meetings
• Attends any relevant Collaborative meetings and participates or delegates subgroup activities to appropriate hospitalist members
• Cooperates and supports all regulatory/compliance statutes as may be required of the Hospital
• Proactively works with physicians and administration to develop, implement and monitor cost saving initiatives
• Cooperates and works collaboratively with Hospital Quality Personnel
• Works to oversee and facilitate collaborative care delivery among all physicians and APPs care.
• Conducts rounds to assess the appropriate level of bed placement for patients

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Board-certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospitalist preferred at time of employment
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience
• Licensure to practice medicine in the state of Washington by the time of employment
• DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

• Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve
• Award-winning: Named ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on ‘Top Doctors’ lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune
• Growing: New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials
• Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently ranked among “America’s Best Employers by State” by Forbes
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views
  

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