Pediatric - Critical Care Medicine Physician
Springfield, MO, 65807, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- pediatric critical care
- PICU physician
- pediatric intensivist
A board-certified or eligible pediatric critical care physician is needed to join a six-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Cox Medical Center South, serving a large multi-county region. The position offers a competitive salary with benefits, including CME allowance, loan repayment, and optional teaching opportunities. CoxHealth is a well-established, physician-led, not-for-profit health system providing comprehensive pediatric care in a region with a growing population and attractive living conditions.
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




