Neonatal Hospitalist

Job Description

The Division of Neonatology at Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware is seeking to hire a Neonatal Hospitalist to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The candidate should be a Board-eligible/Board-certified physician who has (or will have) completed a pediatric or family medicine residency, with or without additional subspeciality training. The NICU Hospitalist will join our team at Nemours Children's Hospital-Delaware in Wilmington and will have direct involvement in bedside patient care within our Level IV, 46-bed neonatal ICU under the supervision of a board-certified neonatologists. Duties will include daytime in-house clinical service during weekdays and weekends. Support, education, and training will be provided. Night call and holiday coverage may be required as part of the job responsibilities for this position. NICU Hospitalists will be expected to attend various clinical and educational conferences and work closely and professionally with neonatologists, NICU fellows, advanced practice providers specifically trained in neonatology, rotating residents, medical students, and nursing and ancillary departments in effort to maintain a teamwork approach to family-centered care. The NICU Hospitalist position will generally be supported for at least one year, though this timeline may be adjusted based on the candidate's career plans.

Academic interests in research, informatics, quality improvement/patient safety, education, or administration/operations that supplement clinical expertise are encouraged and will be supported, though are not required.


The NICU at Nemours embraces a multi-professional, multi-specialty collaborative care model that is patient- and family-centered. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. It's a promise that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention.

Qualifications

• Graduates (or planned graduates) of an ACGME residency in pediatrics or family medicine, with or without additional subspeciality training
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in pediatrics or Family Medicine
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licenses in Delaware
• Start date is flexible based on candidate availability

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical, academic, and quality achievements
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement Planning: 403B with employer match and 457 plans
• Relocation Support: Mortgage assistance and relocation packages
• Work-Life Balance: Six weeks of paid family leave
• Professional Development: CME, licensure and dues allowances
• Additional Benefits: Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration For confidential consideration, please apply.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.