St. Luke’s University Health Network, the region’s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a per diem BC/BE Pediatric Cardiologist to provide remote call coverage, including the interpretation of cardiac imaging studies.
As a result of the growth and investment in pediatric services, St. Luke’s recently announced the establishment of St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus. We are looking for providers who are excited about growth and new opportunities to join our team!
To learn more about our Children’s Hospital and pediatric services, please visit https://www.slhn.org/pediatrics
Position Requirements:
Candidate must reside in Pennsylvania or New Jersey to qualify for this position.
The Pediatric Cardiology division is seeking a per diem physician to provide remote call coverage which includes interpretation and reporting of cardiac imaging studies.
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. Luke’s Pediatric Cardiology primarily provides outpatient clinics and interpretation of imaging/ studies, and also includes inpatient rounding. Our practice offers comprehensive and convenient care to patients and their families with the ability to perform in-office diagnostic testing, including echos by experienced Pediatric Echo Sonographers
In 2023, St. Luke’s announced the establishment of St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus and is a proud member of the Children’s Hospital Association, representing decades of growth and investment in pediatrics and the Network’s commitment to pediatric services.
St. Luke’s Children’s 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. Luke’s service area (Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is an 8-bed unit which opened in February 2020 at St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, Bethlehem Campus. The unit is staffed by critical care intensivists and specially trained pediatric nurses and receives admissions from 16 of the Network’s 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. Luke’s Children’s 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. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
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. Luke’s Pediatric Specialty Center, the region’s 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 6,000 babies per year.
Surgical Level III NICU located at St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 16 bed Level II NICU at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus, 26 bed Level III NICU at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus, and a 6 bed Level II NICU at St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus.
Robust 16 hospital campuses Network spread over a diverse geographic area providing emergency care for over 320,000 patients annually.
If you'd like to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to:
Christine Figler, RN BSN
Physician Recruiter
Christine.Figler@sluhn.org
