Pediatric Hospitalist - ED / Nursery - GlennonCare St. LouisMetro Area

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About SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital :

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

Established in 1986, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Lake Saint

Louis offers residents of western St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren

Counties exceptional health care close to home. Our 216-bed

hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center and a Level

II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center.

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,

there's always something to do or see here.

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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

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For the clinicians at SSM Health,

being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It?s

an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine

with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration,

empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for

everyone we serve.