Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

In 2011, The University of Minnesota opened a new, state-of-the-art, 227,000-square-foot pediatric facility. The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital has capacity for 207 patients and includes a full-service pediatric emergency department.  Our Emergency Department has been rapidly growing for the last several years, and currently treats over 23,000 children annually, including many high complexity and high acuity patients, with an overall admission rate of approximately 20%. As the region’s premier pediatric teaching hospital, we enjoy full medical, surgical and trauma subspecialist coverage, and work with trainees from a number of superior medical, surgical and dental residency and fellowship programs.

The University of Minnesota’s Department of Pediatrics has over 250 faculty, a 100-year tradition of excellence in the medical care of children and in the enhancement of care through research and education. The MHealth Masonic Children’s Hospital also houses some of the leading pediatric clinical programs in the country, including solid organ transplantation, blood and marrow transplants, cancer treatments and cardiovascular surgery.

The Department offers internal grants and funds educational, translational and quality improvement projects. In addition, the Department offers all faculty educational topics for promotion and self-improvement. In addition, the School of Medicine and Department provide EDIC learning and teaching opportunities.

Our Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine values and supports a broad range of academic activities. 

We excel at medical education and have been recognized by the University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics Residents as one of the best educational rotations. We are PALS instructors and leaders in resuscitation education through Simulation. We give didactic lectures each year through institutional and regional medical conferences, our PALS educational program, and within our Pediatric and Emergency Medicine residency programs. We are a growing program in clinical research which emphasizes Quality Initiatives and collaboration with a wide range of local and national partners. We care for ill- and injured-children and adolescents, with an emphasis on high complexity/acuity subspecialty medical and surgical patients resulting in an admission rate which approaches 20%. Overall, 9% of all our Emergency patients arrive by Emergency Medical Services. In addition, we manage Mental Health, patients with addiction and children of abuse.

Division Highlights:

• PEM faculty comprised of physicians who have trained and worked all over the U.S. including  Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Albuquerque, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Virginia, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Baltimore bringing diverse experiences and perspectives to the division.

•  8-9 hour shifts with built-in overlap with the next attending allowing for wrap-up, charting, and on-time finishing of your shifts. 

• Home to the nation’s first Division of Global Pediatrics, faculty involvement in global health is enthusiastically supported at the University of Minnesota. 

• The University of Minnesota is a J1 visa site, supporting international physicians to practice.

• Graduated salary based on years of service, not academic promotion.

• Competitive retirement and benefits plans.

• High complexity patients in balance with healthy amount of general pediatric cases.

• Large percentage of immigrant and refugee patients from many parts of the world bringing unique perspectives and pathologies to the department.

• We are a great place to spread your wings as a newly graduated fellow experiencing autonomy with a manageable volume.

• Preceptor responsibilities include trainees at level PGY2-4 Pediatric, Med/Peds, and Emergency Medicine residents, medical students, Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) and Sub-Interns.

• Current Staff:

• 12 Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians

• 1 dual-boarded Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine physician

• 2 Pediatricians

The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine has clinical and academic positions available.

Required Qualifications:

M.D. degree or foreign equivalent; board certification or board eligibility in pediatric emergency medicine; ability to obtain PALS instructor certification within 3 months and Minnesota medical license.

Duties: 

We seek individuals who are outstanding physicians, subspecialty trained in Pediatric Emergency or dual boarded in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, and who are looking for a unique opportunity to participate in an emergency facility with a strong academically-ori