Per Diem Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

PIDS Advocacy Committee - As; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice coverage provided

Job summary

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

The role supports a 6-bed unit expanding to 10 beds, with 11 AM–9 PM shifts and EM residents on PEM shifts; malpractice coverage provided and pediatric nurses available 24/7.

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified/board-eligible fellowship-trained PEM physician.
• Current shifts are 11 AM to 9 PM (10 hours) 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

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric emergency care in the St. Luke's Children's Hospital PED.
• Collaborate with PEM team to deliver high-quality, efficient patient care.
• Participate in expanding bed capacity and 24/7 service coverage.

Skills

PEM board certification

PEM fellowship training

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).