St. Lukes University Health Network
Per Diem Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician
St. Lukes University Health Network, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States, 18034
St. Lukes University Health Network/ St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, the regions largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals is
seeking a BC/BE
Per Diem Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician
to support our Inpatient, PICU and NICU team members via remote consults for admitted patients in need of Infectious Disease support.
About the Position: St. Lukes Childrens Hospital is looking to partner with a pediatric infectious disease physician on a per diem basis in order to provide pediatric ID consults to our inpatient unit on an as needed basis. Candidates would work with Inpatient, PICU, and NICU medical leadership to develop a process for identifying mutually agreeable times to provide consults to physicians or patients. Video capabilities are available as needed.
To learn more about our Childrens Hospital and pediatric services, please visit
https://www.slhn.org/pediatrics
About the Department of Pediatrics: In 2023, St. Lukes announced the establishment of St. Lukes Childrens Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus and is a proud member of the Childrens Hospital Association, representing decades of growth and investment in pediatrics and the Networks commitment to pediatric services. St. Lukes Childrens 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. Lukes service area The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is an 8-bed unit which opened in February 2020 at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, Bethlehem Campus. The unit is staffed by critical care intensivists and specially trained pediatric nurses and receives admissions from 12 of the Networks 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. Lukes Childrens Hospital and will expand to 11 beds at the completion of an ongoing construction project. The unit 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. Lukes Pediatric Specialty Center, the regions only freestanding building dedicated entirely to pediatric services. The most robust and highest volume OB program in the region with a strong maternal and fetal medicine program which delivers over 5,000 babies per year. Surgical Level III NICU located at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 16 bed Level III NICU at St. Lukes Allentown Campus, 26 bed Level III NICU at St. Lukes Anderson Campus, and a 6 bed
Level II NICU at St. Lukes Upper Bucks Campus. Robust 15 hospital campuses Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.
seeking a BC/BE
Per Diem Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician
to support our Inpatient, PICU and NICU team members via remote consults for admitted patients in need of Infectious Disease support.
About the Position: St. Lukes Childrens Hospital is looking to partner with a pediatric infectious disease physician on a per diem basis in order to provide pediatric ID consults to our inpatient unit on an as needed basis. Candidates would work with Inpatient, PICU, and NICU medical leadership to develop a process for identifying mutually agreeable times to provide consults to physicians or patients. Video capabilities are available as needed.
To learn more about our Childrens Hospital and pediatric services, please visit
https://www.slhn.org/pediatrics
About the Department of Pediatrics: In 2023, St. Lukes announced the establishment of St. Lukes Childrens Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus and is a proud member of the Childrens Hospital Association, representing decades of growth and investment in pediatrics and the Networks commitment to pediatric services. St. Lukes Childrens 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. Lukes service area The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is an 8-bed unit which opened in February 2020 at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, Bethlehem Campus. The unit is staffed by critical care intensivists and specially trained pediatric nurses and receives admissions from 12 of the Networks 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. Lukes Childrens Hospital and will expand to 11 beds at the completion of an ongoing construction project. The unit 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. Lukes Pediatric Specialty Center, the regions only freestanding building dedicated entirely to pediatric services. The most robust and highest volume OB program in the region with a strong maternal and fetal medicine program which delivers over 5,000 babies per year. Surgical Level III NICU located at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 16 bed Level III NICU at St. Lukes Allentown Campus, 26 bed Level III NICU at St. Lukes Anderson Campus, and a 6 bed
Level II NICU at St. Lukes Upper Bucks Campus. Robust 15 hospital campuses Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.