Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Randall Children's Hospital (RCH) Pediatric Infectious Diseases team is searching for their next physician to join the current 3 physician team. As a part of Legacy Health, RCH serves as a comprehensive, quaternary care pediatric center, serving children from Portland, Oregon, SW Washington and throughout Oregon state. RCH is known regionally for is specialty programs and clinical excellence.The Pediatric Infectious Diseases physician at RCH provides inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases consultations as a union- represented salaried employee of Legacy Medical Group. Teaching, leadership, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and QI opportunities are available within this flexible, clinical model. Additionally, flexible FTE and hospitalist work are options that may be considered for the right candidate.Pediatric Infectious Disease Responsibilities:Provides inpatient and outpatient consultation services for children served by the Randall Childrens system.Provides telephone consultative services for providers serving children with infectious diseases.Shares responsibility with colleagues for infection control practices on all Legacy pediatric units and newborn nurseries and participates as a member on the Infection Control Committee as requested.Advises the Legacy Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee including formulary recommendations, restrictions, utilization, and monitoring of adverse reactions as requested.Assists referring physicians in triaging use of hospital services in an efficient and cost-effective manner with their hospitalized patients.Licensure and Certifications:MD. or D.OBC in Pediatrics and BC/BE Pediatric Infectious Diseases.Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state.Active member in good standing of Hospital Medical Staff.PALS certificationEducation:Graduate of four-year accredited U.S. Medical School or equivalent. To formally apply or with HR questions please contact Adrian Keener at ...@lhs.org or Malaika Little, MD MPH at ...@lhs.org, Site Medical Director.Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry, no J-1 waivers available.