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Children's National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

Clinical Hospitalist, Bone and Marrow Transplant

Hospital MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72.12-$216.35/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10096 Bone and Marrow Transplant

Pay Range

$72.12 - $216.35

About the Role

The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.

What You'll Bring

Minimum Education

Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school. (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

  • Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center. (Required)
  • Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty. (Required)
  • Board certification in relevant secondary specialty is preferred. (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Commitment to World Class Care

Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.

  • Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
  • Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
  • Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
  • Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
  • Commitment to Advocacy
  • Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
  • Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
  • Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
  • Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
  • Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.

Commitment to Research

  • Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
  • Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
  • Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
  • Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
  • Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education

  • Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
  • Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
  • Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
  • Provide timely feedback to trainees.
  • Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
  • Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

Commitment to Quality & Compliance

Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

Benefits That Support You

  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
  • Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.

Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us

Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.

Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.

Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range.

The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.

These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.

Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing direct clinical care to patients in hospital and clinic settings while contributing to research, education, and advocacy initiatives. They must also oversee the medical care team, ensure continuity of care, and maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree from an accredited school and be fully licensed and credentialed at Children’s National Medical Center. Board certification or eligibility in the primary practice specialty is required, with secondary specialty certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical patient careMedical researchPatient advocacyGrant writingManuscript reviewProtocol developmentRegulatory complianceTeam leadership

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution21 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,087 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Typical market rent
$2,517/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Children's National Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Washington, DC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage
Generous PTO
401(k) plan
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
Long-term disability
Tuition assistance