Physician - Pediatric Hospital Medicine Nocturnist

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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Job Description To plan, implement, and evaluate the provision of high quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area, primarily or exclusively overnight assignments.

The Division of Hospital Medicine at Children's consists of board-certified pediatricians available to care for our pediatric patients during their hospitalization. Our hospitalists staff inpatient units 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at our hospitals: Arthur M. Blank Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospital.

Our hospitalists work as a diagnostic team, offering years of combined experience in treating children with the most complex general pediatric illnesses and injuries.

We work collaboratively with specialists from every medical and surgical discipline, as well as highly trained nurses, therapists, technicians and ancillary personnel. In addition to serving as the primary service for hospitalized children, our hospitalists provide consultations and second opinions on difficult cases.

Our team ensures that children, especially those with challenging diagnoses, get the care they need and deserve. Experience No minimum Experience Required.

Preferred

Qualifications

Experience in respective clinical area. Education Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school. Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Pediatrics. Certification Summary Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Pediatrics Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.

BLS or PALS certification required. Current DEA registration. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member. Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.

Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening. Job

Responsibilities

Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children’s policies and procedures. Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.

Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education. Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making. Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.

Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement. Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests. Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.

Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned. Performs other responsibilities as required.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address 2220 North Druid Hills Road Job Family Physician Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country.

Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U. S. News & World Report.

Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.

We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process?

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Key Responsibilities

Plan and implement high-quality medical care for children and adolescents during overnight assignments in a hospital setting. Collaborate with specialists and multidisciplinary teams to treat complex pediatric illnesses and injuries.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school and pediatric residency program with a Georgia medical license. Board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics and BLS/PALS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pediatric CarePatient CommunicationClinical Documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 37 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 51% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,944/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, Georgia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
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