Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

Overview

Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care is looking to add a full-time, board certified / board eligible Pediatric Infectious Disease physician to their thriving practice. Duties include assisting with the inpatient consultation service for the NICU, PICU and Pediatric floor at Swedish Medical Center First Hill, the neonatal units at Swedish Issaquah & Ballard Medical Centers, and Valley Medical Center, Renton. The appointee will assist with an Outpatient Consultation service for Pediatric Infectious Disease, including providing opportunities for virtual consultation and for electronic consultations (e-consults) from colleagues in Pediatric Primary and Secondary care and Family Medicine. In addition to clinical services, the appointee will provide consultation and advice pertaining to Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Services and to the Swedish Medical Microbiology Committee and will provide the Providence ( / St Joseph) System with support for a range of advisory services in relation to Pediatric Infectious Diseases. The applicant will be expected to contribute to Continuing Medical Education (CME) for colleagues in the Pediatric Department and to the education of Medical Residents from the Swedish Family Medicine Residency programs and Medical Students from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University.

Note : emphasis on board certification / eligibility and broad involvement in inpatient, outpatient, education, and system-wide infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship activities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the inpatient consultation service for the NICU, PICU and Pediatric floor at Swedish Medical Center First Hill, the neonatal units at Swedish Issaquah & Ballard Medical Centers, and Valley Medical Center, Renton.
• Assisting with an Outpatient Consultation service for Pediatric Infectious Disease, including opportunities for virtual consultation and for electronic consultations (e-consults) from colleagues in Pediatric Primary and Secondary care and Family Medicine.
• Providing consultation and advice pertaining to Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Services and to the Swedish Medical Microbiology Committee.
• Providing support for a range of advisory services in relation to Pediatric Infectious Diseases to the Providence ( / St Joseph) System.
• Contributing to Continuing Medical Education (CME) for colleagues in the Pediatric Department and educating Medical Residents from the Swedish Family Medicine Residency programs and Medical Students from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University.

Qualifications

Compensation

Where You’ll Work

The Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care is a multi-specialty clinic that consists of Pediatric-trained providers in Urology, General Surgery, GI, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Orthopedics and registered dieticians. Pediatric Cardiology also provides services at Swedish Medical Center. As the busiest high-risk delivery center in the Pacific Northwest, Swedish provides more than 12,000 deliveries each year. This provides a strong referral base for prenatal consultations and newborns with various congenital anomalies and renal concerns. With a strong primary care network and with access to a hospital that features a level IV NICU and a PICU, Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care can provide world-class care to patients all across the Pacific Northwest.

Where You’ll Live

Seattle is the Pacific Northwest’s largest urban center, with a metro population of 3.25 million, and is home to world-class arts and entertainment, a robust economy and an outstanding school system. The city hugs Puget Sound and offers magnificent mountain views to the north, east and south. Home to the world’s biggest tech giants, Seattle offers some of the highest minimum wages in the country, along with a notable music and arts scene, outdoor lifestyle and amazing coffee.

Who You’ll Work For

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes : cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veteran

Job ID Number : 30006

Facility Name : Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care

Location Name : Seattle

Brand Name : Swedish

Provider Profession : Physician / Surgeon

Medical Specialty : Pediatric General

Job Setting : Medical Clinic

Type of Role : Clinical

Sub-specialty : Pediatric Infectious Disease

Schedule : Full Time

CP : Yes

CB : Yes

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J1 : No

H1B : No

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