Pediatric Endocrinology - Join the CoxHealth Pediatric Specialties clinic team in vibrant Springfield, Missouri

CoxHealth is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Endocrinologist to join our Pediatric Specialties Clinic. This collegial team currently includes one Pediatric Endocrinologist as well as Peds GI, Peds Neurology, and Peds Sleep physicians. Outreach clinic support is also provided through St. Louis Children’s Hospital with Peds Urology, Peds Ophthalmology, Peds General Surgery, and Peds Hematology/Oncology.

This position is primarily outpatient based with hospital consults at nearby Cox Medical Center South. Cox South has an exceptional 26-bed pediatric inpatient unit with Pediatric Hospitalist coverage, a 6-bed PICU covered by Pediatric Intensivists, and a 36-bed NICU with 24/7 coverage by Neonatologists and NNPs.

Opportunities for academic appointment and graduate medical education are available as well, through the University of Missouri Medical School, CoxHealth Family Medicine residency, and Kansas City area medical schools.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance
• CME allowance

About CoxHealth: 

• Physician-led, not-for-profit health system, est. in 1906
• 6 hospitals and 80+ clinics
• Serving a 1.2 million+ patient region in SW Missouri

About Springfield:

• Metro area population nearly 500,000
• Low cost-of-living, excellent schools, quick commutes
• Abundant outdoor activities - miles of trails, dozens of parks, multiple area lakes and rivers

CoxHealth is a Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network that includes: Cox South Hospital (706 Beds), Cox Medical Center Branson (165 Beds), Cox North Hospital (72 Beds, inpatient psych), Meyer Orthopedic and Rehab Hospital (86 Beds), Cox Monett Hospital (25 Beds), and Cox Barton County Hospital (25 beds). In addition, there are more than 80 clinics with 560+ physicians and 53 specialties.

CoxHealth is the only Springfield hospital named for seven years to U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals list. CoxHealth is recognized by CareChex®, the medical quality rating division of Comparion®, as among the Top 10 percent U.S. hospitals for patient safety in overall hospital, medical and surgical care. 

Springfield, Missouri is a vibrant and energetic area that serves as a hub for health care, entertainment and shopping for southwest Missouri. It's the third-largest city in Missouri, with a metro population of more than 450,000. Springfield is consistently rated as one of the "Top Quality of Life Communities in the Nation" by Money Magazine. It offers outdoor activities, live music, theaters, major sports teams and an established academic community. Enjoy a low cost of living, convenient airport access and top-rated schools.