Critical Care Hospitalist - Physician
Company: Rady Children's Health-Orange County
Location: Orange
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Pediatric HospitalistCritical Care - CVICU Why
CHOC Children’s Specialists? Come join an organization that is
defining the future of pediatric medicine in clinical care,
innovation, research and education. We are seeking a Pediatric
Hospitalist for our Critical Care Division to function within the
Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU). With demonstrated expertise in
pediatric inpatient care, the Pediatric Hospitalist will function
in hospitalist role as a clinical expert in the management of
pediatric cardiac intensive care patients within a family-centered
care environment. Under the direction of the attending CVICU
attending and practicing within developed standardized procedures
and process protocols, the Pediatric Hospitalist will evaluate,
diagnose and treat cardiac medical patients as well as pre- and
post- operative/catheterization cardiac patients. Central to the
role, the Pediatric Hospitalist will assist in developing and
implementing plans of care for all patients in the CVICU. The
Pediatric Hospitalist functions in collaboration with a
multi-disciplinary cardiac team, while also providing consultation
and education to patients and their families. The successful
candidate will have a California medical license and be board
eligible/board certified in General Pediatrics with the American
Board of Pediatrics. Although not mandatory, the ideal candidate
will be board eligible/board certified in Pediatric Hospital
Medicine with the American Board of Pediatrics. The candidate must
demonstrate excellent communication skills. In 2023 CHOC began a
unique collaboration with UCLA Health that will enhance access to
world-class pediatric cardiac and cardiothoracic care for children
and their families across Southern California. Our joint pediatric
heart program, led by Dr. Glen Van Arsdell, will become a leading
destination for diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of
congenital and acquired heart disease. Together, we will help
attract the nation’s top experts, while retaining the leading
physicians and staff at both of our institutions. We will also
partner to advance innovation, research and education. CHOC earned
the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of
Excellence, the only children’s hospital in California to ever earn
this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest
honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for
extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards,
CHOC’s CVICU earned the Beacon Award for Excellence in 2022. CHOC
is also an ELSO Platinum Center of Excellence. CHOC opened its new,
state-of-the-art 24-bed CVICU in February 2025. Orange County,
California is famous for its warm climate, with average
temperatures of over 70 degrees throughout the entire year. Orange
County boasts unbeatable entertainment, shopping and attractions,
with beautiful beaches, mountains and the desert all within short
driving distance.
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