Physician - MD/DO - Pediatric Hospitalist

Hospital Clinical Duties

• Admission, management, and discharge of pediatric patients in conjunction with attending physicians as appropriate.
• Evaluate patients and perform procedures as deemed appropriate by the Medical Director.
• Respond to requests from the Emergency Department for patient evaluation and treatment.
• Attend high-risk deliveries in the Program Site labor and delivery room.
• Attend normal deliveries, if requested, in the Program Site labor and delivery room.
• Be available at all times during scheduled shifts to provide care to neonates in the nursery.
• Consult with the neonatologist as appropriate.
• Respond to requests for pediatric consults from other departments.
• Collaborate with advance practice nurses (APN) as needed.
• Collaborate with members of the Program team to ensure continuity, appropriateness, and timeliness of care to patients in Program settings.

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
• Variety of 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.

SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 540-bed, full-service Catholic hospital opened in 1828. It is located in Bridgeton, Missouri, an established North St. Louis County community with easy access to the amenities of the greater St. Louis metro area. SSM Health DePaul Hospital offers comprehensive medical care, with all private rooms in a convenient, central location, and offers the most advanced technology and procedures, including spine, knee, hip, and weight loss surgery.

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