Physician - MD/DO - Pediatric Hospitalist

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About SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital:

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

Provide meaningful pediatric care across ED, nursery, and delivery settings with the support of a large pediatric group and the mission-driven culture of SSM Health.

Why Physicians Choose This Opportunity

• Flexible options: PRN, Part Time, or Full Time, with various position needs across the St. Louis Metropolitan area
• Large pediatric group: provide Pediatric ED coverage, round on newborns, and attend c-sections/deliveries
• Shift-based schedule: 12-hour day/night shifts with NRP Certification required
• Professional fulfillment: practice in a thoughtful, purposeful environment rooted in SSM Health's healing power of presence

In this role, you'll provide pediatric care across designated hospital and program sites, partnering with local teams to deliver timely, thoughtful care to children and families throughout the St. Louis region. You'll also help support SSM Health's caring legacy by practicing within each site's established clinical standards, policies, and procedures.

Hospital Clinical Duties

• Manage pediatric admission, treatment, and discharge in collaboration with attending physicians as appropriate; no long-term inpatient care required
• Evaluate patients, perform appropriate procedures, and respond to Emergency Department requests for pediatric evaluation and treatment
• Attend high-risk deliveries and normal deliveries when requested, based on patient acuity and in-house/ED needs
• Provide nursery coverage for neonates during scheduled shifts and consult with the neonatologist as appropriate
• Respond to pediatric consults and collaborate with APNs and the Program team to ensure timely, appropriate, continuous care

Why SSM Health

At SSM Health, clinicians are part of a heartful heritage of healing and an integrated health system that encourages collaboration, supports professional growth, and seeks to elevate care for every person served.

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.

Lake St. Louis, Missouri is a scenic St. Charles County community in the St. Louis metro area, known for its lakeside setting, established neighborhoods, and relaxed suburban feel. Residents enjoy local dining and shopping, parks, community events, water recreation, and convenient access to nearby destinations across St. Charles County and greater St. Louis. Surrounded by everyday amenities and natural beauty, Lake St. Louis offers residents a comfortable place to settle in while staying connected to the region.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local 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.