Pediatrician, Center for the Urban Child

Tower Health • Philadelphia, PA

37d

About The Position

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking an outpatient pediatrician to join the team in the Center for the Urban Child.
Highlights:
You will join a team of 20 attending pediatricians and nurse practitioners e patient population who provide care to our community, which is a diverse patient population.
The Center for the Urban Child is a primary care practice that has been a long standing part of our neighborhood, and is proud to experience generational care treating families over the decades.
The CUC is a medical practice within an underserved community providing essential multidisciplinary care and services.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, you will interact with residents and medical students from Drexel University.
Some inpatient responsibilities available, but not required.
This is a Monday-Friday position with call (after hours call required by phone).
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties. With more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children combines topnotch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties, including Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology; Oncology; and Orthopedics. It houses the only Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and has been recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.

Requirements

• 3-5 years previous experience
• PA license (or ability to obtain)

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a diverse patient population
• Interact with residents and medical students from Drexel University
• Inpatient responsibilities (available, but not required)
• After hours call required by phone

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• Supportive health system to advance goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed