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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist, He

PediatricsIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our dynamic group of more than 25 Hospitalists at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDVCH), a 241-bed tertiary care referral center with approximately 11,000 pediatric admissions per year, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

We are home to a large pediatrics residency program and 7 pediatric fellowship programs, including our Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship, now in its eighth year.

Our faculty are heavily involved with teaching medical students, residents, and fellows both at the bedside and in the classroom, as well as with quality improvement, administration, operations, and research.

Clinically, our team provides 24/7 in-house coverage on predominantly academic resident and fellow run teams.

Responsibilities may include leading academic resident teams on the inpatient and well newborn services, providing consultation and co-management to the surgical teams, providing PHM coverage in a community setting, and rounding at our partnering inpatient pediatric rehabilitation center, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

Newborn nursery responsibilities include circumcisions and may include delivery attendance depending on location.

The position includes an academic appointment with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine; academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Applicants Should Demonstrate a Record Of

  • Excellent clinical skills
  • Passion for medical education
  • Collaborative approach to caring for complex patients

An ideal candidate would have experience in quality improvement or clinical research, and dissemination of scholarly output is expected.

Candidates must be board-certified/board-eligible in Pediatrics, and ideal candidates would be board-eligible or certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, but this is not required. We will support successful candidates in obtaining circumcision credentialing and maintaining PALS and NRP certifications.

Basic Qualifications

Education - Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Current M.D. or D.O. license for the state of Michigan.

  • Current State of Michigan and Federal Narcotics Licenses.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

About Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

We fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 13 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future. Because it's only impossible until it isn't. We have both inpatient and ambulatory spaces as well as a Level 1 trauma Emergency Department designated to children.

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  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
  • Department Name
  • Peds Hospitalists HDVCH - Medical Group West

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 40
  • Hours of Work variable
  • Days Worked variable
  • Weekend Frequency

Variable Weekends

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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 24/7 in-house pediatric hospitalist coverage, including leading academic resident teams and providing consultations for surgical teams. Responsibilities also include newborn nursery care, rounding at a pediatric rehabilitation center, and participating in medical education and scholarly activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and a current Michigan medical license. Board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics is required, with preference for those board-eligible or certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Inpatient careAcademic teaching

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 19% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 696 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,580/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
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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