Pediatric Acute Care Fellowship opening at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA
Company: UPMC Southwestern PA
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: March 20, 2026
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Job Description:
The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the UPMC
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Department of Pediatrics,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is recruiting a
candidate for a one-year long Pediatric Acute Care Fellowship
program. Ideal candidate should either be someone who has completed
or will complete a pediatrics, family medicine, or emergency
medicine residency program in the United States. One of only a
handful of Pediatric Acute Care/Urgent Care fellowships in the
country, our Pediatric Acute Care program is a one-year fellowship
designed for clinicians interested in both community and academic
medicine. To meet national core competencies, fellows will gain
necessary clinical skills such as performing basic procedures
common to urgent care and will gain experience with POCUS
first-hand from top leaders in the field. Fellows will also be
exposed to urgent care administration, telehealth, research, and
education. Working closely with both acute/urgent care providers
and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine division, fellows will have a
wide breadth of mentorship available. Acute/Urgent care-trained
pediatricians are needed to provide the excellent in-person and
remote clinical care that our patient population in Pittsburgh
deserves. We seek to mentor a diverse set of pediatric fellows to
excel as competent and expedient high-quality pediatric urgent care
clinicians committed to putting their patients first, providing
equitable and safe care, and who will become future leaders in the
field of pediatric urgent and acute care. Opportunity Details - The
candidate must have completed a Pediatrics residency or Family
Medicine residency - Must have an MD or equivalent with the ability
to obtain an unrestricted PA license - H1B visa sponsorship
available. - Join a Division with 38 pediatric emergency medicine
faculty, 3 general pediatrician faculty as well as thirty advanced
practice providers - Schedule is 8 shifts per month in the
low-acuity section of the pediatric emergency department along with
additional educational duties during rotations - Rotating shift
schedule to days, nights and weekends - Faculty responsibilities
include patient care, house staff and student education, and
academic pursuits. What we Offer - Relocation assistance - CME
allowance plus time - PTO plus holidays - Outstanding benefit
package including health, dental, vision and pension and
occurrence-based malpractice About UPMC Children's Hospital of
Pittsburgh - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is a level 1
trauma center and has an annual volume of more than 80,000 visits;
21% of these patients are admitted, including approximately 1,700
annual admissions to the Trauma Service. The 313-bed, acute care
teaching hospital is located on 10 acres in Pittsburgh's
Lawrenceville neighborhood. - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is
the major referral site for western Pennsylvania, northeastern Ohio
and northern West Virginia for ill and injured children. - UPMC
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is one of the top-ranked
children's hospitals and is at the cutting edge of research. The
hospital and Department of Pediatrics ranks 7th among children's
hospitals in NIH funding for pediatric research. In 2023 the Blue
Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8th in NIH Funding and the Department
of Pediatrics 14th - 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 is a $23 billion world-renowned health care
provider and insurer - 95,000 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 About the
Community - Pittsburgh is a vibrant, mid-sized city with the feel
of a small town. Located in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania,
it offers the best of everything _ an urban melting pot, historical
landmarks, ethnic neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlife, picturesque
countryside, and the famous three rivers. - The city is renowned
for its cultural institutions, including the Carnegie Museums of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh Zoo &
Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the National
Aviary, and a diverse cultural district. - The city's major league
professional sports teams include the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates. - Pittsburgh has a
reputation as an advancing leader in medicine, education, health
care, robotics, software engineering, and high-tech industries. -
The city is consistently ranked as one of the top places for
families in the U.S. and one of the most affordable, livable, and
safest U.S. cities.
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