Medical City Dallas Hospital — a 876-bed tertiary referral destination and the only hospital in North Texas offering comprehensive care across all ages — is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Med-Peds physician for a full-time, 50/50 inpatient hospitalist role. The position delivers genuinely balanced clinical exposure: half your time on a 254-bed award-winning children's hospital service with PICU, CVICU, and Level IV NICU support, and half on a robust adult hospitalist service with closed ICU coverage. For the Med-Peds-trained physician who wants to practice the full breadth of their training without compromise, this is a rare setup in a major academic-affiliate tertiary center.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with department leadership stipends available for qualified candidates
- Full benefits package (specific components available upon inquiry)
- National-level leadership training and career growth pathways within a large physician services organization
- Opportunities to develop new training programs, lectureships, and formal leadership roles
- Full-time employment structure with a defined 120-hour monthly schedule
Practice Highlights
- 50/50 inpatient split: 60 hours/month on the pediatric hospital medicine service and 60 hours/month on the adult hospital medicine service
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine census: 20–30 patients shared by two physicians plus an APP during summer months; 30–50 patients covered by three physicians plus an APP during winter months
- Adult Hospital Medicine census: 18–20 patients per physician; nocturnist physicians and APPs cover overnight adult medicine
- Robust 24/7 in-house subspecialty support including Pediatrics, PICU, CVICU, NICU, and closed adult ICUs
- 876-bed facility with comprehensive adult and pediatric services under one roof — the only such hospital in North Texas
- 254-bed children's hospital with a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, PICU, CVICU, and specialized pediatric surgical services
- North Texas's only Level IV NICU, co-located adjacent to women's and pediatric services for seamless maternal-neonatal continuity
- Advanced adult service lines including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, transplant, and neonatology
- Pioneering ECMO program, robotic surgery capabilities, and minimally invasive treatment options on-site
- Meditech EMR system used across both services
- Active resident education environment with bedside teaching and mentorship responsibilities
- Multidisciplinary team model: collaboration with subspecialists, surgeons, dedicated nursing, and support staff across both pediatric and adult settings
- Participation in quality improvement initiatives and hospital-wide collaborative programs
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds residency training required)
- Comfort managing the full inpatient acuity spectrum across both adult and pediatric populations
- Active Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Interest in resident education, quality improvement, and/or departmental leadership is an asset
About the Community
Dallas is one of the most dynamic metros in the country — a major business hub anchored by numerous Fortune 500 headquarters, a nationally recognized arts district, world-class museums, a diverse culinary scene spanning classic Tex-Mex to fine dining, and a full roster of professional sports including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Cowboys. The surrounding suburbs offer highly rated public school systems, family-friendly attractions, and straightforward access to the city core. Dallas is served by two major airports with two airline hubs, making travel convenient for physicians with family elsewhere — and the cost of living remains favorable relative to other major metros of comparable size and amenity.