Pediatric Hospitalist Physician
Reported by 44 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Schedule
- Block schedule, 13 blocks per year; shifts 8 to 13 hours; includes weekend and holiday shifts · Shifts include evening SWAT shifts, newborn rounding, Observation Unit day and night shifts; approximately 50% hours on weekends and holidays
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $260k – $345k
- Practice
- Children's hospital inpatient unit with observation unit and newborn team · Children's hospital
44 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This full-time Pediatric Hospitalist role at Children's Hospital of Michigan offers a block schedule with 13 shifts per year including weekend and holiday coverage. The position involves inpatient pediatric care including floor rounding, observation unit shifts, newborn rounding, and teaching fellows and working alongside nurse practitioners.
What the posting highlights
- Team-based coverage with attendings and nurse practitioners in Observation Unit
- Care setting: Primarily inpatient floor rounding, Observation Unit day and night shifts, newborn rounding
- Patient population: Pediatric patients including newborns
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $260k – $345k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 44 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 44 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Tenet Healthcare
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Children's hospital inpatient unit with observation unit and newborn team
- Facility type
- Children's hospital
- Patient population
- Pediatric patients including newborns
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Work Design
- Schedule
- block schedule, 13 blocks per year; shifts 8 to 13 hours; includes weekend and holiday shifts
- Call burden
- shifts include evening SWAT shifts, newborn rounding, Observation Unit day and night shifts; approximately 50% hours on weekends and holidays
- Shift type
- 8 to 13 hour shifts
- Patient volume
- 15–25 inpatients per team, varies by season
- Inpatient / outpatient
- primarily inpatient floor rounding, Observation Unit day and night shifts, newborn rounding
- Coverage model
- team-based coverage with attendings and nurse practitioners in Observation Unit
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 mo ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Why Join Us
Children's Hospital of Michigan has been a cornerstone of pediatric care since 1886 — the first and largest children's hospital in the state, and consistently ranked among America's best by U.S. News & World Report. As a proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, you'll practice alongside a 20+ physician hospitalist division that has grown from a two-provider team into a fully developed, fellowship-trained program. This is a chance to do meaningful work at a nationally recognized institution that is actively shaping the future of pediatric medicine through groundbreaking research and training.
Position Highlights
- Pediatric Hospitalist opportunity with the Division of Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Block schedule — 13 blocks per year with vacation, holiday, and conference time built in
- Shifts range from 8 to 13 hours; approximately 50% of hours fall on weekends and holidays
- Clinical duties include floor rounding, Observation Unit day and night shifts, Evening SWAT shift, Newborn rounding at Hutzel Hospital, and circumcisions
- Patient census of 15–25 inpatients per team, varying by season
- Nurse Practitioners work alongside attendings in the Observation Unit
- Active 2-year Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program with current fellows on staff
- Division established since 2003–2004; now staffs all General Pediatric inpatient floor teams, Observation Unit, and Newborn team
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Deferred compensation program
- Relocation assistance
Candidate Requirements
- Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Proficiency in newborn resuscitation and delivery care
- Ability to perform circumcisions and lumbar punctures
- Eligible to obtain licensure in the state of Michigan
Why Detroit
Detroit is a city in the middle of a compelling comeback — a dynamic mix of industrial legacy, world-class arts, and a cost of living that gives you genuine quality of life. The Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and a nationally celebrated food and restaurant scene anchor a cultural life that punches well above the city's reputation. Outdoor enthusiasts have easy access to the Detroit River, miles of bike and hiking trails, and dozens of surrounding lakes for water sports. Families benefit from strong schools, respected universities, and an affordable metro area that makes putting down roots here one of the best-kept secrets in the Midwest.