Per Diem Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

American Academy of Family Physicians; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 258,000 - 369,000; Part time

Job summary

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

The PEM physician will provide care in a growing 6-bed unit (expanding to 10 beds) with 24/7 EM resident support planned; shifts are 11 AM–9 PM (10 hours) and malpractice coverage is provided.

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified/board-eligible fellowship-trained PEM physician.
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine board credentials and fellowship training are required or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric emergency medicine care in the ED.
• Collaborate with EM residents and pediatric nurses to cover shifts and support patient care.

Skills

Board-certified PEM

Fellowship-trained PEM

Education

Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Job description

St. Lukes University Health Network, the regions largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nations 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. Lukes Childrens Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department in Bethlehem, PA.

To learn more about our Childrens 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. Lukes Childrens Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine:

• The Pediatric Emergency Department at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital is a 6-bed unit (currently undergoing an expansion project to 10 beds) providing care to over 10,000 children per year.
• St. Lukes Childrens Hospital and Department of Pediatrics consists of inpatient, neonatal, emergency medicine, specialty and primary care providers spread across a variety of practice locations.
• The Childrens Hospitals 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. Lukes 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. Lukes University Hospital - Bethlehem (36 residents) and St. Lukes Anderson Campus (30 residents).