Neonatology Physician

Job Summary

Geisinger Health System (GHS) is seeking a BC/BE Neonatologist to join their current neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal physician assistants based at the Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville, PA.

Job Duties

About the NICU at GMC 40-bed, Level IV Regional NICU serving Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania Approximately 600 admissions and 250 neonatal transports annually. Transports via helicopter and ground with unit-based transport team. High risk delivery service located immediately adjacent to the NICU. Training site for pediatric and internal medicine-pediatric resident programs, medical students and neonatal nurse practitioner students from various universities.

About the Department

Neonatologists are supported by maternal fetal medicine specialists, as well as a complete array of pediatric medical and surgical specialists. Neonatologists provide continuous in-house NICU coverage together with the neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatal physician assistants and pediatric residents. Neonatology conducts frequent neonatal outreach education and simulation programs for referring hospitals throughout our area. Neonatology co-directs with maternal fetal medicine the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, a fetal diagnosis and treatment center, which coordinates multispecialty consultation to mothers and families expecting a fetus with congenital anomalies, serving over 400 families per year. The NICU is a long time member of the Vermont-Oxford Network VLBW database and all department members are expected to participate in performance improvement projects.

Job Requirements

• Recent experience with high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide administration, therapeutic hypothermia therapy, congenital heart disease and peri-operative management is required.
• Interest in teaching a variety of different learners and levels.

Position Details

• Education Doctoral Degree- (Required)
• Experience
• Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

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Our Vision & Values

• Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.