Pediatric Primary Care Medical Director

Pediatric Primary Care Medical Director

Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaPosted 2mo agoattending physician
~$315,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 27 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

PediatricsFull-timeFlexible work schedule

Overview

Location
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Flexible work schedule
SalaryDr Signal range
$298k – $365k

27 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Large health network with multiple hospital campuses and pediatric specialty centers · Major teaching hospital and children's hospital

Role summary

This Pediatric Primary Care Medical Director position is within a large teaching health network's children's hospital featuring inpatient, emergency, and specialty pediatric services with opportunities for teaching and research. The role offers flexible scheduling and substantial compensation with professional growth in a multi-campus system.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Inpatient and outpatient pediatric services with leadership role
  • Patient population: Pediatric patients including inpatient, emergency, and specialty care
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$298k–$365k · $315k median
$289kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$373k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$298k – $365k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
27 recent physician reports · state cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$298k–$365k · $315k median
$289kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$373k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 27 recent, approved physician reports (state cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

St. Luke's University Health Network

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Large health network with multiple hospital campuses and pediatric specialty centers
Facility type
Major teaching hospital and children's hospital
Beds
17
Patient population
Pediatric patients including inpatient, emergency, and specialty care
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Pennsylvania
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Large health network with multiple hospital campuses and pediatric specialty centers

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Questions to ask the employer

  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
Flexible work schedule
Inpatient / outpatient
Inpatient and outpatient pediatric services with leadership role
Admin burden
Administrative leadership responsibilities
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 mo ago
Last verified
yesterday
Extraction confidence
80%

Full description

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 Pediatric Primary Care Medical Director. St. Luke's is growing its pediatric department and is looking for providers who are looking for growth and new opportunities. Candidates should possess professional and personable communication skills, exceptional problem-solving skills, as well as excellent clinical skills. Qualifications Candidates must be Board-Certified and able to demonstrate clinical, administrative, and educational leadership A minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience Highlights Include 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. Luke's Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics consist 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 which opened in February 2020 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 the Network's 16 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. 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 nearly 6,000 babies per year. Surgical Level III NICU located at St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 8 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. 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 Flexible work schedule 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'd like to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to Tiffany English Provider Recruitment Specialist Tiffany.English@sluhn.org