Pediatrician
The Pediatric Center of Frederick
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  

Private pediatric practice established in 1957, in beautiful, historic Frederick, Maryland, seeking BE/BC associate* to join our team of 26 providers, a blend of physicians and pediatric nurse practitioners across 5 locations in Frederick County. The Pediatric Center is a proud member of Trusted Doctors, a pediatric “super group” led by past AAP president, Dr. Sandy Chung.


*Will also consider part-time and/or recently trained. Salary commensurate with experience and hours worked.


FAQs


How many patients will I see per day?

· At The Pediatric Center you will see 18-24 patients per day in the office

How often will I be on-call?

· Share 1:17 call with 17 physicians

Will I see patients in the hospital?

· No inpatient rounds - those are covered by pediatric hospitalists

· You’ll round in the newborn nursery but there’s no C-section or delivery coverage

What kind of support will I have?

· At The Pediatric Center you will have the support of a lactation consultant, triage nurses who act as liaisons between you and the patient’s family, and a referral coordinator 

· An outside nurse triage service providing first line coverage on evenings, weekends and holidays


What’s the average tenure of your employees? 

· 10 years is the current average length of employment for our employees

· 14.5 years is the average length of employment for our physicians


What’s special about the practice?

  • We enjoy close affiliation with academic centers (Johns Hopkins, Children's National Medical Center, and University of Maryland Medical Center)
  • For over 30 years we have partnered with the University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development to evaluate new, improved and combination vaccines.

Why would I want to be in Frederick, MD?

To learn more about our practice please visit us at www.thepedcenter.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thepedcenter. To learn more about Frederick please check out http://www.visitfrederick.org.