What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Endocrinologist position at UPMC?
Help Grow our Pediatric Service Line – Physician: Pediatric Endocrinology
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Harrisburg Hospital are now recruiting a Pediatric Endocrinologist to join our Pediatric team in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. You will play an integral role in an innovative new model of care using technology and digital patient engagement, to provide high quality, compassionate care.
The candidate must have completed Pediatric Fellowship training and be Board Certified/Eligible in pediatric endocrinology, and eligible for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
UPMC Children’s Harrisburg has 72 NICU, PICU and general pediatric beds at UPMC Harrisburg hospital. The pediatric team includes 7 pediatric hospitalists, 4 pediatric intensivists, 9 neonatologists, 1 child neurologist, 2 pediatric endocrinologists, 2 pediatric gastroenterologists, 4 pediatric cardiologists, 1 pediatric orthopedist, 2 pediatric surgeons, as well as pediatric and neonatal APPs. Epic EMR.
About the Position:
- Provides direct pediatric care via telemedicine and in person clinic time
- Minimal call. On-call coverage is mostly phone coverage for inpatient consults, with some telemedicine support. An after hours Nurse Advice Line triages and handles most outpatient calls.
- EPIC EMR, online diagnostics including PACS imaging and laboratory results
- Monday – Sunday (rotating weekend schedule)
About UPMC Central Pa
UPMC Central Pa is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Pinnacle health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams and parts of Snyder counties.