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Mercy Children's Hospital in St Louis County, Missouri is seeking a dynamic, Pediatric Hospitalist to serve as Medical Director of Pediatric Hospitalist team.    

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine team at Mercy Children's Hospital, St. Louis, is looking for a Pediatric Hospitalist with interest/experience in operations and management of physicians. This opportunity entails a full-time position with Mercy.  The director will continue to have patient contact and provide patient care as well as help inspire and direct a group of fantastic Pediatric Hospitalists.

Opportunity Includes:

• Administrative and clinical responsibilities
• Seamless transition of care from one team to the next
• Focus on quality patient care, innovative management, and quality leadership
• Hospitalist will see patients on the Inpatient Pediatric Unit, Newborn Nursery & Behavioral Health Unit
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and CME
• Relocation assistance and professional liability coverage
• Qualification for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Mercy Children's Hospital St. Louis:

• Over 165 beds in our children's tower, including pediatrics, PICU, Level III NICU and behavioral health units.
• 24-hour in-house neonatology and pediatric hospitalist coverage.
• 175 pediatric providers on staff with over 80 fellowship trained pediatric specialists.
• 23,000 pediatric emergency visits annually in our modern12-bed unit.
• Over 1,250 NICU admissions annually in the only Level III NICU in St. Louis County.
• Active child life program in our hospital & pediatric emergency department.
• Member of Children's Hospital Association

St. Louis Community Highlights:

• Big City vibes, small town charm
• Diverse economy makes it a very attractive place to work, live, and play
• Distinctive housing market
• Four-season climate change with abundance of outdoor activities
• Two major sport teams, St. Louis Blues 2019 Stanley Cup Winners & St. Louis Cardinals Baseball

Mercy is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy is ranked one of the largest integrated physician organization in the country. 

It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all. 

Your life is our life's work. 

For more information, please contact:
Erica Baker | Associate Physician Recruiter

​Office: 314-364-3350 | Erica.baker2@mercy.net | careers.mercy.net

AA/EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position.  The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

About Mercy

Mercy Clinic is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is the fourth largest integrated physician organization in the country. Working for Mercy gives you all the advantages of a larger organization balanced by the spirit of a smaller patient-centered medical group. You’ll discover a friendly and cooperative environment where people care for one another at every level. What sets us apart is our unique approach where physicians and professional managers share leadership and make decisions together to improve upon, and deliver, world-class care. It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all. ST. LOUIS – Forbes has named Mercy to its America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2022 list, ranking Mercy in the top 200 companies, including AT&T, Edward Jones and The Walt Disney Company.

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