The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (BBCH) at Maine Medical Center is currently seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist to join their team of experienced providers.  This full time position involves both inpatient Pediatric Unit responsibilities, in addition to coverage of the Newborn Nursery.

The BBCH is a 95 bed tertiary care pediatric hospital within an adult hospital.  Maine Medical Center has 637 licensed beds and is the state’s leading tertiary care hospital.  Services provided through The BBCH are comprehensive, including a PICU, NICU, dedicated pediatric section in the ED, and a 35 bed Inpatient Unit.  The BBCH is fully staffed with all major pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties.

Our board-certified pediatric hospitalists manage hospitalized children with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, and a mix of general and sub-specialty pediatric diagnoses.  The pediatric hospitalists also provide newborn nursery coverage.  We currently have a team of eleven full-time Pediatric Hospitalists, and program expansion is underway to respond to increased patient volume.  Members of the Pediatric Hospitalist team are integral teaching staff in the Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Programs at Maine Medical Center and academic appointments to Tufts University School of Medicine  are offered. The pediatric hospitalists also participate in key hospital administrative roles and pursue clinical research and QI interests.

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