SSM Health
Physician - MD/DO - Pediatric Hospitalist
The physician provides pediatric services including emergency department coverage, newborn nursery care, and attendance at deliveries. The role involves admission, management, and discharge of pediatric patients, responding to ED requests, and collaborating with healthcare team members to ensure timely and appropriate care.
Key Responsibilities
- • 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
Required
- • NRP Certification
Benefits & Perks
- • Professional Fulfillment
BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist - ED & Nursery - St. Louis Metro Area
Job Highlights
Hospital Clinical Duties
Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
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
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
Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
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