Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Children arrive in crisis, and the first minutes decide the rest of the story. This role puts a board-certified pediatric emergency physician at the center of that window—stabilizing the sickest kids, guiding a high-acuity team, and making care safer for every family who walks through the doors. Success is measured in lives protected, decisions made cleanly under pressure, and a department that runs better because you are in it.

Performance Objectives

• Lead resuscitation and acute management of critically ill and injured infants, children, and adolescents, meeting evidence-based time-to-intervention standards for airway, sepsis, trauma, and status epilepticus.
• Own a defined share of annual pediatric ED volume with high-quality documentation, appropriate disposition, and a low rate of unplanned return visits.
• Reduce preventable harm by driving protocol adherence for high-risk pathways and closing at least two safety or throughput gaps each year.
• Supervise and teach residents, APPs, and nurses in real time so independent practice and procedural competence measurably improve.
• Partner with hospital medicine, PICU, surgery, and EMS to cut transfer delays and handoff failures for the highest-acuity patients.
• Contribute to quality dashboards—sepsis bundle compliance, pain control, imaging stewardship—and act on the data, not just report it.

Environment & Resources

You will practice in a dedicated pediatric emergency setting within a regional children’s or community system that sees a full mix of medical, trauma, and behavioral emergencies. The team includes pediatric-trained nurses, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, child life, and on-call specialists. You will have access to a pediatric crash cart, point-of-care ultrasound, a staffed resuscitation bay, and an electronic health record with pediatric order sets. The role reports to the medical director of pediatric emergency medicine, with protected time for quality work and a defined clinical FTE.

Essential Qualifications

• MD or DO with completion of a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship, or emergency medicine or pediatrics residency plus PEM fellowship training as required for the privileging path.
• Board certification or active board eligibility in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Unrestricted state medical license (or eligibility) and DEA registration; current PALS and ATLS.
• Demonstrated independent management of pediatric airway, shock, trauma, and procedural sedation.
• Evidence of teaching, quality improvement, or protocol work that changed clinical outcomes—not attendance alone.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a shared schedule.

Role Selling Points

• A true pediatric emergency practice, not adult shifts with occasional kids.
• Authority to change protocols, not just follow them, with leadership that reviews outcomes with you.
• A teaching environment where your clinical standard becomes the team’s standard.
• Competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, and a schedule built for sustainable high-acuity work.
• A clear path to medical directorship or quality leadership for physicians who deliver results.

Call to Action

If you want your next shift to matter—and your next year to leave the department stronger—apply with your CV and a short note on one outcome you improved in a pediatric emergency setting. We review complete applications promptly and respond to qualified physicians.