What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Hospitalist position at Lehigh Valley Hospital?
Position Overview
From general pediatrics tothe region's most pediatric specialties, the department ofpediatrics at LVHN is a great place to start or continue yourcareer. At LVPG Pediatrics–Hazleton, we're looking for anadvanced practitioner to provide in office general pediatric carefor patients birth through age 21 years. Clinical scopeincludes pediatric well care, sick care and some developmental andbehavioral health care aswell
Position / Practiceinfo :
Newborncare and resuscitation experiencerequired
- Combination of 24-hourin-house shifts and 24- hour shifts as supervising physician (notin house)
- Supervisory Physician will need torespond to calls from advancedpractitioner
In apediatrics career with LVHN, you’llexperience :
Benefits &Perks
As a nationally certifiedGreat Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of ourcolleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makesLVHN an even better place to work and grow yourcareer. Explore ourbenefits.
Qualifications
AboutLVHN
LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are theonly hospitals in the region to have received Magnet® recognitionfive consecutive times since 2002. This prestigious recognitionfrom the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates ourcommitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. LVHNis home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub forinnovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes includeLehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart andVascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for SurgicalExcellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and LehighValley Orthopedic Institute. LVHN is also home to Lehigh ValleyReilly Children's Hospital, which is the only children's hospitalin the region. This hospital gives our community access to morethan 30 pediatric specialties, Children's ExpressCARE locations anda dedicated Children's ER.
We've beenconsistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the tophospital in the region and among the best in the state. We're alsoGreat Place to Work-Certified™, which means an overwhelmingmajority of our colleagues have a positive experience atLVHN.
These designations tell you thatLVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you aresomeone who aligns with LVHN's core values - Compassion, Integrity,Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding andsuccessful career here.
VaccinationRequirements
Individuals are required to adhereto all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire.Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcoholtesting. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot testpositive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical orotherwise.
Equal OpportunityEmployer
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equalopportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, inaddition to federal, state and local employment regulations, LehighValley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to allpersons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, nationalorigin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or othersuch protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnelactions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actionsand programs include, but are not limited to recruitment,selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations,compensation, benefits, educational programs and / or socialactivities.
