Hospitalist per diem Physician

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a physician to join our medical team. The incumbent will deliver high-quality, cost-effective medical care and participate in quality improvement initiatives at the Bethlehem campus and affiliated sites.

The role requires graduate of an accredited medical school, completion of residency/fellowship in the specialty, and current or recent experience. Strong communication with patients, families and referring physicians is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of residency/fellowship in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examination of all patients seen.
• Provides consultations on all patients as requested by other physicians.
• Rounds on assigned patients and those patients who you are requested to see in collaboration with an AP as needed.
• Provides cost-effective, high quality care based on best practice evidence-based medicine.
• Demonstrates ability to develop effective working relationships with hospital staff and St. Luke’s University Health Network.

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The St. Luke's Physician will provide high quality, cost effective medical care. This individual will also participate in quality, patient satisfaction, and performance improvement initiatives. The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs history and physical examination of all patients seen.
• Provides consultations on all patients as requested by other physicians.
• Rounds on assigned patients and those patients who you are requested to see in collaboration with an AP as needed.
• Provides cost effective, high quality care based on best practice evidence based medicine.
• Makes best efforts to adhere to standardized orders and practice guidelines that have been approved by the medical staff.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Provides regular, timely, and appropriate communication with referring physicians, patients, and their families.
• Participates in the education of patients and their families.
• Participates in regular meetings of the practice group.
• Remains current with Medical Records documentation and responds in a timely manner to requests for chart review and completion.
• Submits timely and accurate billing information.
• Supervises Advanced Practitioners.
• Attends appropriate continuing medical education so as to maintain Pennsylvania/New Jersey Licensure.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop effective working relationships within the hospital and St. Luke’s University Health Network.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient, and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes, and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Performs duties as assigned and required within area of specialty.
• Other related duties as assigned within provider’s particular specialty or service line.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting for up to 5 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Standing for up to 5 hours per day, 2 hours at a time.
• Walking for up to 3 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Fingering and handling small objects frequently.
• Twisting and turning of hand occasionally.
• Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 lbs.
• Occasional lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs.
• Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs via wheelchair or stretcher.
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Frequently reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation.
• Seeing as is relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of residency and/or fellowship in area of specialty.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Current or recent experience in area of specialty.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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