Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is recruiting a Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician for Pittsburgh, PA.   UPMC Children’s is ranked on the U.S. News Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of 10 physicians and 3 advanced practice providing outstanding clinical care.    

Opportunity Details

• Join the Division of Infectious Disease, a group of 11 physicians and 3 APPs,  providing expert care in the diagnosis and management of infectious disease in children.
• Direct the Antibiotic Stewardship Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital
• Outpatient clinical opportunities, in-patient service and telemedicine
• Clinical academic appointment and teaching opportunities with residents and fellow
• Opportunity to build your subspeciality.
• Cerner EMR

What we Offer

• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance of $4,000 plus 2 weeks
• Four weeks PTO plus holidays
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus lucrative RVU based incentive bonus
• Stipend for outreach clinics
• Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, vision and pension
• Excellent retirement matching benefits from both UPP and University of Pittsburgh
• UPMC Advantage Gold health plan
• Tuition benefits to attend University of Pittsburgh for faculty dependents

About UPMC Children’s Hospital and UPMC

• UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a 313-bed, acute care teaching hospital located on 10 acres in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
• UPMC Children’s was the nation’s first pediatric transplant center. With a history spanning 130-plus years, UPMC Children’s today is renowned for its outstanding clinical, research, and medical education programs and services — and for its frontline role in advancing standards of excellence in pediatric care.
• UPMC Children’s is ranked on the U.S. News Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals and is ranked in all 10 pediatric subspecialties surveyed. Three subspecialties ranked in the national top 10, including: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Pulmonology
• UPMC is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, PA
• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians
• Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals
• Over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites
• UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care
• Closely affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, ranked among the top 10 recipients of National Institutes of Health research funding since 1998

About the Community:

• Pittsburgh leaped to No. 26 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2022. It was also named the sixth-best U.S. city to live based on affordability.
• Pittsburgh has been recognized as a first-rate city for several years, being described by the Huffington Post as "a modern mecca of culture and education, [and] a hidden gem". The city’s economy has expanded into industries such as medicine, robotics, finance, and nuclear engineering, and has attracted major tech corporations like Google and Uber.
• Internationally recognized culinary scene, and renowned centers of higher learning in the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University
• Mid-size city with all the amenities of a large city and a friendly, community vibe
• Known as the City of Bridges, with 446 bridges, it has more than any city in the country
• Hit the Great Allegheny Passage, a 334-mile, car-free trail for hikers, runners and cyclists
• Unmatched sports culture
• Abundant with parks, museums, music, universities and much more!