Pediatrician

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Indianapolis, IN (northside)
• Facility Name: Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center (PCC) located on Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis campus
• Schedule: PRN; approximately 4-5 shifts per month; schedule flexibility required
• Shift Options: Half-day shifts available: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM or 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
• Compensation: $125/hour
• Malpractice: Provided by Ascension

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, youll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Help prepare the next generation of pediatricians while expanding access to care for a diverse and medically underserved community. This PRN pediatric preceptor position combines outpatient pediatric care with the opportunity to supervise and teach pediatric residents in the Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center.

• The Team: Join a collaborative Pediatric Resident Faculty Practice that includes 5 regular-time physicians, and a dedicated cohort of 18 pediatric residents completing their ambulatory continuity experience.
• Practice Setting: A fully outpatient teaching practice located with the PCC on the Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis campus.
• Drive Clinical & Educational Excellence: Teach and supervise pediatric residents as they provide outpatient care, while supporting clinical quality, continuity, and resident development.
• Enhance Patient Access & Equity: Provide compassionate, high-quality pediatric care to a diverse patient population, including children and families who are medically underserved, uninsured, or underinsured.
• Electronic Medical Records: Document outpatient care in Athena, with access to Sunrise for relevant hospital records.
• Employment Status: PRN employed physician position (W2).
• Qualifications: Board Certified in Pediatrics

About the Facility

The Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center is a multidisciplinary teaching practice located on the Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis campus. The PCC serves a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population, including many families who are medically underserved, uninsured, or underinsured. Physicians work alongside residents, faculty colleagues and an interdisciplinary care team while having access to the pediatric specialty resources of Peyton Manning Childrens Hospital.

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• The Power of Flexibility: We value your time. Our PRN physicians enjoy the freedom to pick up shifts at leisure. Schedules posted 6 months in advance allow for a perfect balance between professional passion and personal life.
• Diverse Clinical Exposure: Choosing PRN with Ascension means access to a high-acuity location, keeping your clinical skills sharp and your daily routine engaging.
• Physician-led, Collaborative culture: Even as a PRN physician, you are a vital part of our mission-centered care team.
• The Best of Both Worlds: Gain the long-term practice stability and security of a national health network, while maintaining the clinical autonomy and unique culture of a local, site-specific practice.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

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