Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist - ED / Nursery - St. LouisMetro

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Description : 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. 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. 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.