Academic Physician - MD​/DO - Child Abuse Pediatrician

Academic Physician – MD/DO – Child Abuse Pediatrician at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

The Division of Child Protection in the Department of Pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is recruiting a full‑time Child Abuse Pediatrician.

The physician will join an established child abuse team of one full‑time child abuse pediatrician, a nurse practitioner, three social workers, and five nurses. Our team is based in Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, a 190‑bed, free‑standing children’s hospital. We are a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The Pediatrics Department has 130 faculty members representing all major subspecialties.

• Aware of the impact of trauma on children’s well‑being
• Knowledge of how various systems of care impact children’s welfare
• Ability to collaborate with leaders and organizations to advance integration of services for vulnerable children
• Interest in improving the provision of patient care, education, and community engagement in the St. Louis region

• Provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical consultation
• Shared call coverage
• Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers
• Education of medical students, residents, fellows, and community partners
• Education and mentoring of providers in Missouri’s SAFECARE network
• Research / quality improvement activities
• Participation in policy development pertaining to child abuse pediatrics
• Provision of expert testimony and collaboration with law enforcement, children’s services and other community agencies

• Board certified/board eligible in Child Abuse Pediatrics
• Eligible to hold an unrestricted Missouri medical license

For additional information, please contact:
Timothy J. Kutz, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Child Protection
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
tel: 314‑268‑4146
timothy.kutz.edu

Location:

St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Hospital Features:

• Level IV NICU and Level I Pediatric Emergency & Trauma Center
• More than 200 specialists
• 60+ specialized services including emergency care, cardiology, neonatology, gastroenterology, cancer care for kids
• 195 beds caring for patients 0‑21 years of age

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.