Pediatrician Job at SSM Health in Saint Louis, MO

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health, is recruiting applicants for a full-time position at the assistant professor level in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Our team is committed to providing evidence-based patient care while teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Clinical & Academic Environment:

• Clinical practice is based at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital, the primary pediatric teaching hospital for Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
• The hospital features 195 licensed beds and offers more than 60 pediatric programs and services.
• Faculty members benefit from protected academic time, supporting involvement in:
  • Medical education and curriculum development
  • Quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
  • Mentorship and faculty development
  • Simulation-based education and clinical innovation
• The division works closely with both medical and surgical subspecialties, serving as the primary admitting service for select medical specialties and providing consultative and co-management support to most pediatric surgical specialties.

Responsibilities:

• Provide inpatient hospitalist care for pediatric patients
• Participate in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education
• Engage in scholarly activities, including research and quality improvement projects
• Contribute to departmental service through committee work, curriculum building and enhancement, professional development, and advising trainees

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Missouri
• Board certification in Pediatrics
• Completion of a pediatric residency (minimum 3 years)
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Hospital Medicine (preferred)

Mission:
Guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, we strive to balance the science of medicine with its humanistic coreplacing people first in all that we do.

Located in St. Louis, MO, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital is a not-for-profit ranked among the best children's hospitals in the country. We care for children and teenagers of all ages, from the St. Louis surrounding area, Illinois, and across the country.

As an award-winning pediatric hospital, we are committed to compassionate, quality care. We offer the following:

• State-of-the-art clinical facilities like ourLevel IV NICUand ourLevel I Pediatric Emergency & Trauma Center
• More than 200 specialists regarded as some of the leading pediatric expertsin the country
• More than 60 services offered including emergency care,cardiology,neonatology,gastroenterology, andcancer care for kids
• Over 195 beds caring for patients ranging from 0 - 21 years of age

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