Pediatric Critical Care opportunity with large not-for-profit health system in vibrant SW Missouri

CoxHealth is seeking a BC/BE pediatric critical care physician to join our existing team in providing coverage to our six-bed PICU at Cox Medical Center South.  This long-established program serves more than 30 counties throughout Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.

Cox South is a 706-bed facility which includes a six-bed PICU staffed by 3 full-time physicians with PRN assistance. Our 33-bed Level III NICU is covered 24/7 by our team of Neonatologists and NNPs, and our 26-bed Pediatric Inpatient Unit is staffed by board-certified pediatric hospitalists. Other pediatric specialists include endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, and more. The Cox Air Care program and the Children's Ambulance provide services for newborn emergency transports. Cox South has been affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network since 1986.

Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salary with bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance
• CME allowance
• Loan repayment
• Optional teaching opportunities available

About CoxHealth:

• Physician-led, not-for-profit health system, est. in 1906
• 6 hospitals and 100+ clinics
• Serving a 1.2 million patient region in southwest Missouri

About Springfield, Missouri:

• Located in scenic southwest Missouri
• Metro area population nearly 500,000
• Low cost of living, quick commutes, top-rated schools
• Abundant outdoor activities - miles of trails, dozens of parks, multiple area lakes

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.