Per Diem General Pediatrician

St. Luke's University Health Network, the region's largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a Per Diem Board Certified/Board Eligible General Pediatrician to join our growing Network and dedicated team of physicians and advanced practitioners providing excellent care at our pediatric practices.

St. Luke's has invested significantly in the growth of pediatrics services across the Network over the past several years. The service line continues to grow existing primary care practices and develop new practices across the St. Luke's service area in order to meet patient demand. Our team is expanding, and we are looking for individuals who are excited by growth and new opportunities!

Pediatric Department/ Network Highlights Include:

• In 2023, St. Luke's announced the establishment of St. Luke's Children's Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus and is a proud member of the Children's Hospital Association, representing decades of growth and investment in pediatrics and the Network's commitment to pediatric services.

• St. Luke's Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics consists of inpatient, neonatal, emergency medicine, specialty and primary care providers spread across a variety of practice locations. The Network also has a robust base of family practice providers throughout the St. Luke's service area (Pennsylvania and New Jersey).

• The department is supported by a growing team of pediatric specialists spanning 40 specialty areas including pediatric surgery, GI, endocrinology, nephrology, developmental pediatrics, neurology, cardiology, dermatology, psychiatry, pulmonology, radiology, anesthesia, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and more! Many are conveniently located at St. Luke's Pediatric Specialty Center.

• St. Luke's Pediatric Specialty Center, the region's first and only freestanding building completely dedicated to providing care for pediatric patients opened in the spring of 2022. The center provides easy and convenient access for children and families in a pediatric friendly environment with a multidisciplinary approach including pediatric specialty, pediatric primary care, and pediatric PT/OT/ST.

• The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is an 8-bed unit which opened in February 2020 at St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Bethlehem Campus. The unit is staffed by critical care intensivists and specially trained pediatric nurses and receives admissions from the Network's 16 hospital campuses. The unit is also located adjacent to the 17-bed Inpatient Pediatric Unit allowing for easy transfer and collaboration across units.

• The Pediatric Emergency Department is a 6 bed unit located within St. Luke's Children's Hospital and will expand to 11 beds at the completion of an ongoing construction project. The Pediatric ER provides care to over 10,000 patients each year at St. Luke's Children's Hospital.

• The most robust and highest volume OB program in the region with a strong maternal and fetal medicine program which delivers over 6,000 babies per year.

• Robust 16 hospital Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.

Interested in this opportunity? Send your CV to:

Christine Figler, RN BSN

Physician Recruiter

St. Luke's University Health Network