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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team.

Highlights

  • Join a nationally recognized pediatric emergency medicine team
  • Practice in a 17,300-square-foot Emergency Care Center featuring:
  • 34 examination rooms
  • Dedicated trauma bay
  • Three distinct care zones designed to optimize patient flow and reduce wait times
  • Work in a highly supportive environment with dedicated support staff
  • Provide care at a Level I Trauma Center and Verified Burn Center
  • High-volume pediatric emergency department with more than 51,000 annual patient visits
  • Opportunity to engage in medical education through an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program
  • Opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and academic involvement
  • Care for a diverse pediatric patient population ranging from infants through adolescents

The Benefits We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
  • Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
  • Generous paid time-off allowance
  • Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
  • CME time and money
  • Relocation assistance
  • Supportive health system to advance goals
  • Contact Name: Keri Krim
  • Contact Email: Keri.krim@towerhealth.org
  • Contact Phone: 484-628-6714

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

With more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children combines topnotch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties, including Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology; Oncology; and Orthopedics.

It houses the only Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and has been recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

The Community

Philadelphia located between New York and Washington D. C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States. The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom.

The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed.

At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes. Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America.

Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.

Videos

  • Virtual Tour – St. Chris
  • Virtual Tour of Philadelphia

Websites

  • St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  • City of Philadelphia

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Trained
  • PA license (or ability to obtain one) required
  • Valid DEA Licensure

Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.

With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.

The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to a diverse pediatric population ranging from infants to adolescents in a Level I Trauma Center. Engage in medical education, teaching, and mentorship through the hospital's ACGME-accredited Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Trauma carePatient flow optimizationClinical carePediatric assessmentTrauma management

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 88% have no call, 59% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 10 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
22% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
5% this job
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,051 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Competitive Compensation
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Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
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