Cincinnati Children’s is a leading medical research and teaching hospital consistently ranking among the top 3 pediatric hospitals in the nation, and consistently in top 3 children’s hospitals in NIH funding. Cincinnati Children’s has 700 licensed beds, and >173,000 Emergency Department and Urgent Care visits, and >32,000 admissions each year.

Drs. Patrick Brady & Karen Jerardi lead the division which includes

• >55 faculty and staff physicians
• a 3-year fellowship in PHM with 9 fellows
• Additional team members of 15 outstanding research coordinators, a data analyst, advanced practice providers, and administrative assistants.

The Division of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s has a successful history of quality improvement, translating evidence into practice, family-centered care, and leadership in education and research.

The Division provides care to more than 7,000 patients each year at 2 campuses including:

• general hospital medicine teams
• a complex care team
• two co-management services for surgical inpatients
• consultation for adults with complex healthcare needs admitted at Cincinnati Children’s by Med Peds physicians

We provide individualized career development through mentoring, career development committees, and participation in and leadership of quality improvement, education, and research efforts. We focus on team science and encourage collaboration. Our division averages more than 100 peer-reviewed publications per year with most faculty publishing a peer-reviewed paper each year. Cincinnati Children’s has a number of internal grant mechanisms, and the division receives over $2.9M in direct federal grant support per year.

As a team, we value diversity and recognize the importance of an inclusive physician workforce providing care to our patient population.

The successful Pediatric Hospital Medicine Research candidate possesses the following qualifications:

• MD or DO and Board Eligible/Certified in Pediatrics
• MS in Epi or Clinical Research or similar
• The ability to obtain a medical license in the State of Ohio

Experience should include successful completion and dissemination of hospital-based pediatric research. The candidate’s research methods expertise should be in health services, clinical outcomes, implementation science, qualitative, comparative effectiveness, or clinical operations research.

Individualized career development is provided through mentoring within the Division of Hospital Medicine and across the institution. Opportunities for collaboration are fostered through weekly divisional research meetings as well as other collaborative research groups throughout the Department of Pediatrics. The candidate would spend the majority of her/his time in research with the expectation of independent funding within 2-3 years of hire (e.g. career development award).

Primary Location

Location R

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Department

Hospital Medicine

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

• Medical coverage starting day one of employment. View employee benefits here.

• Competitive retirement plans

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners

• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs for qualified positions

• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group

• Physical and mental health wellness programs

• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions

*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune

• Consistently certified as great place to work

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability