Pediatrics Physician Opportunity Details

Pediatric Critical Care | Award-winning Children's Hospital | Family-friendly Culture - Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Job Description

Transform the Future of Pediatric Medicine at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health

Division of Critical Care in the Department of Pediatrics at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health

Position Description

The Department of Pediatrics at Oklahoma Children's OU Health the University of Oklahoma is seeking candidates for a faculty position in Critical Care. The individual will share in the diagnosis and care of pediatric patients and in clinical education. We are open to faculty with a wide variety of interests. Formal educational opportunities in the college of medicine are available for interested faculty. Additionally, leadership opportunities may be available for appropriate candidates.

Position Benefits

  1. Highly competitive guaranteed base salary
  2. Sign on bonus available
  3. Patient safety, quality, and experience incentive plan
  4. Competitive paid time off
  5. Relocation assistance
  6. CME and travel allowance
  7. A benefit package that includes but is not limited to 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan, short- and long-term disability, malpractice, life and AD&D insurance.

Position Qualifications

  • Fellowship-trained in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Critical Care
  • Commitment to patient care, education, and research
  • Obtain an Oklahoma medical license prior to employment

The Department of Pediatrics and Oklahoma Children's OU Health

The Department of Pediatrics in the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is a multi-faceted department with 18 divisions and more than 240 faculty members. The faculty constitutes the principal medical staff of Oklahoma Children’s OU Health. The department is focused on world-class clinical care, cutting edge research, and education of the next generation of pediatricians. This commitment allows us to provide outstanding services to children and families across the state and beyond.

Oklahoma Children’s OU Health serves as one of the teaching hospitals of the Health Center campus and is the only academic tertiary and quaternary health care facility in the state dedicated to the care of children. Oklahoma Children’s is in a growth trajectory with increasing patient volumes and two planned capital projects that will increase the number of inpatient beds to over 500 within four years. With a growing statewide presence and improving national rankings , we are on a path to becoming a world-class children’s hospital.

The Harold Hamm Health Campus at The University of Oklahoma includes seven colleges and seventeen other institutions as well as serving as the state’s primary education and research facility for physicians, dentists, nurses, biomedical scientists, pharmacists, public health administrators, and a wide range of allied health professionals. This is an exciting time at the University of Oklahoma, the Health Campus, and the College of Medicine as we transform into becoming a research-intensive university through Project 200 , which will recruit 200 research faculty to campus in the next five years.

Transform the Future of Pediatric Medicine at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health

Join the team at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health , where world-class pediatric specialists deliver the most comprehensive and advanced care in the region. As Oklahoma’s only dedicated children’s hospital — and home to the state’s only 24/7 pediatric emergency department — we provide the full spectrum of pediatric services under one roof, from everyday care to the most complex conditions.

Our facilities include a regional obstetrics emergency center , a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) — the highest level of newborn care in Oklahoma — and a network of 573 pediatric physicians, specialists, and subspecialists focused exclusively on improving the health and well-being of children.

At Oklahoma Children’s, you’ll join a mission-driven team leading innovations in pediatric surgery, cardiology, oncology, and critical care , while advancing education and research that define the next generation of pediatric excellence.

Recognition and Excellence

  • Nationally Ranked for Pediatric Heart Care
    Recognized by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027) among the nation’s Top 25 Hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery.

  • Award-Winning Care
    Honored as Best Children’s Hospital in The Oklahoman’s 2025 Community’s Choice Awards .

  • Compassionate, Family-Centered Support
    Our Child Life specialists and multidisciplinary teams provide emotional and developmental support to help families navigate hospitalization and healing with care and dignity.



Contact Email: deidre.horn@ouhealth.com
Employer: OU Health
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Position Type: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)
Employment Type: Permanent
Specialty: Pediatrics
Salary Range: