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SSM Health Division Chief - General Academic Pediatrics - SLUCare Physician Group in Saint Louis, Missouri
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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Division Chief – General Academic Pediatrics
Professor/ Associate Professor
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
The Department of Pediatrics is seeking faculty applicants to be the Chief of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics. The Division provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, other area hospitals and outreach clinic sites in the St Louis Metropolitan area, and works closely with medical students and pediatric resident physicians from Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
The Division Chief will provide leadership in education, clinical care, and research, while mentoring and managing physicians, practitioners, residents and medical students.
Candidates will be experts in General Pediatrics providing care for the full spectrum of pediatric conditions.
Share clinical, research and teaching responsibilities with other faculty in the division.
Competitive base salary plus RVU incentives, sign-on bonus, and relocation bonus
Exceptional benefit package
Shared call with pediatrics team
Critical access hospital
Facility, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a Level I pediatric trauma center for both Missouri and Illinois
Highest volume pediatric emergency department in the region
BC/BE MD or DO physician
Academic appointment with Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Faculty rank commensurate with experience
Candidates should have an interest in academic achievement in general academic pediatrics. Faculty members in the Division are actively involved ongoing research projects. Excellent opportunities for teaching in both didactic and clinical settings are available at the medical student, resident level.
Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. The institution is open to working with many types of foreign visa holders, as well as green card holders and US citizens.
Saint Louis University is a Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care and service. Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a 195-bed free standing hospital and ambulatory care center located in midtown St. Louis, and serves a diverse population from the inner city, the metropolitan area, and a 200-mile referral radius. The pediatric staff includes over 130 full time site-based Saint Louis University School of Medicine faculty. The SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of SSM Health with more than 600 pediatric health care providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region
The St. Louis metropolitan area is well-known for its low cost of living, excellent public and private schools, diverse cultural opportunities, numerous parks, recreation, and wildlife sites.
Job Summary:
Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.
Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.
Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.
Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.
Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.
Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Physician - Regional MSO Credentialing
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4861900235 Prfee PD-General Academic Pediatrics
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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