Per Diem Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Aoiassn; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice coverage provided

Pediatric nurses 24/7

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA seeks a per diem Board Certified/Board-Eligible fellowship-trained Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician to join St. Luke's Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department.

The shift currently runs 11 AM to 9 PM (10 hours) with a goal of 24/7 coverage. Malpractice coverage is provided and PEM-trained nurses are available 24/7. The department is expanding from 6 to 10 beds this Fall 2026, with EM residents and a robust pediatric specialty

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified/board-eligible fellowship-trained PEM physician.
• Per diem PEM shifts with current 11 AM–9 PM coverage; goal toward 24/7 coverage.
• Malpractice coverage provided.
• Pediatric trained nurses available 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric emergency care in the ED at St. Luke's Children's Hospital.
• Collaborate with PEM team to ensure timely, quality patient care.
• Support pediatric residents and coordinate with ED staff during shifts.

Skills

Board-certified PEM

Board-eligible PEM

Fellowship trained PEM

Education

PEM fellowship trained

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network, the region's largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a per diem Board Certified/Board-Eligible fellowship trained Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician to join our dedicated team of physicians providing excellent care at St. Luke's Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department in Bethlehem, PA.

To learn more about our Children's Hospital and pediatric services, please visit https://www.slhn.org/pediatrics

Position Overview:

• Must be board-certified/board-eligible fellowship-trained PEM physician

• Current shifts are 11 AM to 9 PM (10 hour) and we are working towards the goal of 24/7 coverage

• Malpractice coverage provided

• Pediatric trained nurses are available 24/7

• 6-bed unit expanding to 10 beds in Fall 2026

• EM resident support for all PEM shifts

About the St. Luke's Children's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine:

• The Pediatric Emergency Department at St. Luke's Children's Hospital is a 6-bed unit (currently undergoing an expansion project to 10 beds) providing care to over 10,000 children per year.

• St. Luke's Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics consists of inpatient, neonatal, emergency medicine, specialty and primary care providers spread across a variety of practice locations.

• The Children's Hospital's 17-bed inpatient unit and 8-bed PICU. A pediatric hospitalist and pediatric intensivist are in house 24/7.

• The department is supported by a growing team of pediatric specialists spanning 40 specialty areas including pediatric surgery, GI, endocrinology, nephrology, developmental pediatrics, neurology, cardiology, dermatology, psychiatry, pulmonology, radiology, anesthesia, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and more!

• Pediatric residency with 6 pediatric residents per year.

• Robust 16 campus Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.

• St. Luke's Emergency Medicine program includes comprehensive stroke centers, 4 PCI centers, a level 1 trauma center, a level 2 trauma center and four level 4 trauma centers.

• In addition to patient care, the emergency department also supports and trains emergency medicine residents at two separate emergency medicine residencies at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem (36 residents) and St. Luke's Anderson Campus (30 residents).