Job Description
Pediatric Rheumatologist
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 passionate BC/BE Pediatric Rheumatologist to join our dedicated team of physicians providing excellent care at St. Luke’s University Health Network/ St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
St. Luke’s pediatrics department is growing and expanding our offering of services. We are seeking providers who are excited by growth and new opportunities.
Highlights include:
- St. Luke’s Pediatric Rheumatology provides specialized care in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of inflammatory, autoimmune and musculoskeletal disorders. As the only Pediatric Rheumatology practice in our region, you will have the opportunity to continue shaping and growing the program. We offer multidisciplinary collaboration across pediatric subspecialties as well as teaching opportunities with residents, fellows and medical students.
- 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 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 in Fall 2026. 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 are interested and would like to learn more about our Pediatrics program,please visit www.slhn.org/pediatriccareers
In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:
- Substantial compensation and a rich benefits package, including malpractice insurance, health and dental insurance, & CME allowance
- Starting bonus
- Work/life balance & flexibility
- Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
- A culture in which innovation is highly valued
- Professional support and growth within the network
- Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your CV to:
Tiffany English
Provider Recruiter
Tiffany.English@sluhn.org
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bethlehem, PA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
About Company
St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.
The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:
- More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
- 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
- Various outpatient testing and service facilities
- Home health
- Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
- Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
- Other related organizations
- 57,500+ annual admissions
- 195,000 annual emergency room visits
- 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
- 8,600+ employees
- More than 1,350 volunteers
Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:
- Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
- Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
- Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
- Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
- Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
- Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
- Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
- Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation
St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:
Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.
Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.
Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.
Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.
Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.
Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.
The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
Skills
- Anesthesiologyunmatched
- Autoimmune Diseaseunmatched
- Cardiologyunmatched
- Construction Projectsunmatched
- Dermatologyunmatched
- Emergency Careunmatched
- Emergency Medicineunmatched
- Endocrinologyunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- Maternal-Fetal Medicineunmatched
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
- Neonatologyunmatched
- Nephrologyunmatched
- Neurologyunmatched
- Orthopedicsunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)unmatched
- Pediatricsunmatched
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeryunmatched
- Primary Careunmatched
- Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Radiologyunmatched
- Respiratory Medicineunmatched
- Rheumatologyunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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