Pediatric Clinical Neonatologist (Level III & IV NICU) - Nocturnist - Physician - Kravis Children's Hospital - Manhattan, NY

Neonatologist Nocturnist

We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Neonatologist to join our academic division in a dedicated nocturnist role, providing overnight in-house coverage for Level III and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).

This position combines high-acuity clinical care with opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and participation in academic initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for neonatologists seeking flexibility in their schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight in-house coverage for Level III and Level IV NICUs
• Manage critically ill neonates, including extremely preterm infants and those requiring advanced life-sustaining therapies
• Attend and lead high-risk deliveries, including complex maternal-fetal cases
• Perform neonatal resuscitation and oversee stabilization of critically ill newborns
• Direct management of advanced respiratory support, including conventional and high-frequency ventilation
• Manage complex neonatal conditions requiring:
  • Therapeutic hypothermia
  • Inhaled nitric oxide
  • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Perform and supervise procedures (e.g., intubation, UAC/UVC placement, chest tubes)
• Supervise and teach residents, fellows, APPs
• Provide real-time bedside teaching and overnight clinical mentorship
• Ensure high-quality documentation and structured handoffs to daytime teams
• Collaborate with pediatric subspecialists including surgery, cardiology, neurology, and genetics

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship
• Eligible for academic appointment at the Assistant/Associate Professor level (rank commensurate with experience) to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Active (or eligible for) New York State medical license
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Schedule & Work Environment

• Dedicated nocturnist schedule (set number of overnight shifts per year)
• In-house coverage with support from trainees and advanced practice providers
• Busy tertiary/quaternary referral center with high patient acuity
• Collaborative academic environment with strong subspecialty and surgical support

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive academic salary
• Faculty appointment with associated academic benefits
• Comprehensive benefits package, including retirement plans and CME support
• Malpractice coverage

Compensation range from 225k to 350k (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3036976
• Posting Date 04/09/2026, 03:43 PM
• Locations 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY, 10017, US