Staff Physician - Pediatrics Critical Care

About the role

Position Overview: The Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, and Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Critical Care Physician to join a team of 11 board‑certified pediatric intensivists. The successful candidate will work in a high‑acuity, 18‑bed multidisciplinary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with an integrated Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit, supported by an adjacent 18‑bed Intermediate Care Unit. The PICU provides the full spectrum of pediatric critical care, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and supports advanced programs such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, Level I trauma, and stem cell transplantation. The division is committed to education and academic advancement, supporting a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, an Advanced Practice Provider training program, and close collaboration with pediatric residency and subspecialty fellowship programs. Faculty appointments are through Penn State College of Medicine, with rank commensurate with experience, and there are robust opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and career development. The program participates in national quality and research initiatives (STS database, Virtual PICU Systems, Vizient, Solutions for Patient Safety, PC⁴) and research consortia (PALISI Network, CPCCRN). Faculty are engaged in multicenter clinical trials focused on brain injury, lung injury, sepsis, and pediatric pharmacology. Penn State Golisano Children’s Hospital is the top‑rated children’s hospital between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, offering a Level I pediatric trauma center and highest‑level NICU. Located in Hershey, PA, the area offers excellent public schools, affordable cost of living, cultural amenities, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to major East Coast cities.

Qualifications

• Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance
• CME funds and protected CME time
• Long‑term disability, life insurance, and retirement plans
• Penn State University tuition discounts for employees and their dependents
• Medical, dental, vision with no waiting period
• Total Rewards Program including employee wellness, fitness discounts, concierge service, PSH OnDemand
• Paid holidays, time off, paid parental leave
• Retirement, life insurance, malpractice insurance, identity theft protection
• Tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, PAWS UP employee recognition program
• Relocation assistance (if eligible), continuing medical education, HR Solution Center support, learning and organizational development, business employee resource groups, virtual benefits orientation