Physician - Part Time Glennon Care Pediatric Hospitalist ED/Nursery

PIDS Advocacy Committee - As; Missouri; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist for the St. Louis Metro Area. This hybrid role offers PRN, part-time, or full-time shifts, focusing on providing pediatric emergency coverage, managing newborn care, and collaborating with medical teams during critical delivery situations. Ideal candidates should hold NRP Certification and be ready to handle various duties within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatrician with experience in emergency situations.
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare teams for effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric ED coverage and care to neonates in the nursery.
• Evaluate and manage pediatric patients according to hospital protocols.
• Attend deliveries as needed to ensure patient safety.

Skills

NRP Certification

Pediatric Emergency Care

Collaboration with Advanced Practice Nurses

Education

BC/BE Pediatric Medicine

Job description

Overview

BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist - ED & Nursery - St. Louis Metro Area

Job Highlights:

• PRN, Part Time, or Full Time
• Large Pediatric Group
• Provide Pediatric ED coverage
• Round on newborns
• Attend c-sections/deliveries
• NRP Certification
• 12 hrs shifts day/night
• Professional Fulfillment
• Various position needs - PRN, Part Time, Full Time
• Locations throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area

The physician shall provide pediatric services to patients at designated hospital(s) or at other Program Sites as determined by the Program Director. The physician will be responsible for complying with all of the designated hospital bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and any such bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of any Program Site at which the physician performs services.

Hospital Clinical Duties:

• Responsible for admission, management, and discharge of pediatric patients in conjunction with attending physicians as appropriate - No long-term "inpatient" care.
• Evaluates patients and performs procedures as deemed appropriate by the Glennon Care Pediatrics Medical Director
• Responds to requests from facility's Emergency Department for patient evaluation and treatment
• Attends high-risk deliveries in the Program Site labor and delivery room
• Attends normal deliveries, if requested, in the Program Site labor and delivery room except when acuity of patient elsewhere in-house or in emergency dictates otherwise
• Be available at all times during scheduled shifts to provide care to neonates in the nursery as necessary to consult with the neonatologist as appropriate
• Responds to requests for pediatric consults from other departments
• Collaborates with advance practice nurses (APN) as needed
• Collaborates with members of the Program team to ensure continuity, appropriateness, and timeliness of care to patients in Program settings

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, a Level I Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and a Level I Stroke Center, serves the medical needs of the expanding community in southwest St. Louis County.

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