Physician - Pediatrics - Mercy Kid's Autism Center - St. Louis, MO
Mercy
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Posted: 10-Sep-24
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Salary: Open
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Internal Number: 9277582
Mercy Pediatrics is seeking a board certified Neurodevelopmental or Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician; Child Neurologist; Child Psychiatrist; or General Pediatrician to join Mercy Kid?s Autism Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Our Mercy Pediatrics team consists of 3 physicians, 1 advanced practitioner and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care.
The ideal candidate will have training and experience in the diagnosis and/orcontinuing care of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum and co-occurring conditions, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, learning disorders, and sleeping/feeding difficulties among others.
The Mercy Kids Autism Center evaluated 850 new patients last year and is integrated within a long-standing Child Development Center (founded in 1985) that has interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary staffing for evaluation and treatment of a wide range of neurodevelopmental issues.
The interdisciplinary staff includes 3 MDs and 3 PhDs and 70 other professionals working in 20 separate diagnostic and treatment programs at 4 sites
Last year, we saw approximately 30,000 patient visits across all our programs of which about 25-30% are related directly to care of children with autism.
The Center is presently engaged in planning and design of a new 40,000+ SF facility in West St. Louis County which will open in early 2025 and serve as the hub for a network of satellite treatment locations in the greater St. Louis region.
This Position includes:
Exclusive outpatient, clinical duties Monday - Friday with no call or weekend responsibilities
Opportunity for medical leadership role in the future
Integrated health system with a competitive income guarantee and productivity-based model to follow
Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
System Wide EPIC EMR - DAX for clinical documentation
Retirement plans available with employer contribution and matching options
Relocation package and professional liability coverage provided
As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
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Your life is our life?s work
At Mercy you can lead the way. When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to provide a transformative health care experience while putting new technologies to the test. You will be part of an innovative organization that remembers why we got into health care nearly 200 years ago. If caring for patients and making a difference in the community is the reason you became a physician, join us at Mercy.
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.
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.
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.
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