Pediatric – Nephrology Physician

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
St. Luke’s University Health Network

St. Lukes University Health Network, the regions largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a per diem BC/BE Pediatric Nephrologist to provide remote call coverage for the practice. Flexible arrangements are available, in addition to remote call coverage, we can also include options for in-person or virtual outpatient clinic appointments.

As a result of the growth and investment in pediatric services, St. Lukes recently announced the establishment of St. Lukes Childrens Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus. We are looking for providers who are excited about growth and new opportunities to join our team!

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Position Requirements:

• Candidate must reside in Pennsylvania or New Jersey to qualify for this position.
• The Pediatric Nephrology division is seeking a per diem physician to provide remote call coverage with the option to potentially provide virtual outpatient care as well.
• In addition to the above remote work/virtual care, we will also consider interest in per diem or part-time in-person clinic coverage.

Highlights Include:

• St. Lukes Division of Pediatric Nephrology is currently the only pediatric nephrology program in the Lehigh Valley area.
• Through a partnership with DaVita Dialysis, the Division of Pediatric Nephrology offers the only pediatric dialysis (PD and HD) services in the region. Rounding on outpatient dialysis patients is required. These modalities are also available for patients in our PICU and inpatient pediatric unit.
• 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 (Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
• St. Lukes Childrens Hospital is also home to a newly renovated 17 bed Inpatient Pediatric Unit and 8 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• 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 Pediatric ER provides care to over 10,000 patients each year at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital.
• The department 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 pediatric nephrology practice continues to grow as a result of a strong referral network of numerous pediatric primary care practices and family practice offices.
• Growing OB department with nearly 6,000 deliveries per year.
• Surgical Level III NICU located at St. Lukes Childrens Hospital, Bethlehem Campus, PA, 8 bed Level II 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 16 hospital campuses Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.

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