Pediatric Hospitalist Physician
At a glance
Pediatrician role at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Hazleton, PA · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $225,000–$300,000 across the United States.
Lehigh Valley Health Network has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Provide in-house coverage for the newborn nursery and pediatric unit, and attend high-risk newborn deliveries
- Cover a mix of 24-hour in-house shifts and 24-hour shifts as the supervising physician
- Respond to calls from the advanced practitioner while serving as supervising physician
What you bring
- You have experience caring for newborns and providing resuscitation
- You hold board certification or are eligible for board certification
- You can obtain a Pennsylvania medical license
Who this fits
This role suits a pediatric physician comfortable covering newborn and pediatric inpatient care, including high-risk deliveries. The schedule combines 24-hour in-house shifts with 24-hour supervising-physician shifts that are not in-house.
From the employer
From general pediatrics to the region's most pediatric specialties, the department of pediatrics at LVHN is a great place to start or continue your career. At LVH Hazleton, we're looking for an advanced practitioner to provide in-house coverage to the newborn nursery, the pediatric unit and for high-risk newborn deliveries.
Position/Practice info:
- Newborn care and resuscitation experience required
- Combination of 24-hour in-house shifts and 24- hour shifts as supervising physician (not in house)
- Supervisory Physician will need to respond to calls from advanced practitioner
- Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible
- Ability to obtain a Pennsylvania Medical License
In a pediatrics career with LVHN, you'll experience:
- The region's most pediatric specialties
- 50-bed pediatric inpatient unit
- 36-bed Level IV NICU at LVH Cedar Crest
- 12-bed Level II PICU
- 13-bed adolescent psychiatric unit
- Children's Cancer and Multipurpose Infusion Center
- 2 Children's ExpressCARE locations
- The region's only 24/7 children's ER
- Children's ambulatory surgery center
Benefits
As a nationally certified Great Place to Work , we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.
- Starting Bonus
- Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- CME Time and Allowance
- Relocation (if applicable)