Pediatrician - Medical Professional

4 weeks ago


Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States St. Luke's Hospital Full time

Job Summary:

St. Luke's Hospital is seeking a highly skilled Pediatrician to join our team. As a Pediatrician, you will be responsible for providing high-quality medical care to children and adolescents.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform history and physical examinations of patients
  • Provide consultations as requested by other physicians
  • Rounds on assigned patients and those patients who you are requested to see in collaboration with an AP as needed
  • Provide cost-effective, high-quality care based on best practice evidence-based medicine
  • Makes best efforts to adhere to standardized orders and practice guidelines that have been approved by the medical staff
  • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
  • Provides regular, timely, and appropriate communication with referring physicians, patients, and their families
  • Participates in the education of patients and their families
  • Participates in regular meetings of the practice group
  • Remains current with Medical Records documentation and responds in a timely manner to requests for chart review and completion
  • Submits timely and accurate billing information
  • Supervises Advanced Practitioners
  • Attends appropriate continuing medical education so as to maintain Pennsylvania/New Jersey Licensure
  • Demonstrates the ability to develop effective working relationships within the hospital and St. Luke's University Health Network
  • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information
  • Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient, and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
  • Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety
  • Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes, and practices
  • Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code
  • Performs duties as assigned and required within area of specialty
  • Other related duties as assigned within provider's particular specialty or service line

Requirements:

  • Graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of residency and/or fellowship in area of specialty
  • Current or recent experience in area of specialty
  • MD or DO - licensed by the state licensure board within the state of practice
  • Board Certified/Eligible in the area of specialty by the appropriate medical board

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

  • Sitting for up to 5 hours per day; 1 hour at a time
  • Standing for up to 5 hours per day, 2 hours at a time
  • Walking for up to 3 hours per day; 1 hour at a time
  • Fingering and handling small objects frequently
  • Twisting and turning of hand occasionally
  • Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 lbs
  • Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs
  • Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs via wheel chair or stretcher
  • Frequently stoop and bend
  • Frequently reach above shoulder level
  • Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch
  • Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation
  • Seeing as is relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision


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