Physician - Neonatology - Neonatologist - Neonatology

Hospital is seeking a Board Certified in Neonatology, available to cover day shift, night/weekend call. Provider are expected to arrive at the hospital within 30 minutes.

Staffing: Day shift: Two Neonatologists split the unit. Four providers (NNPs and/or a Resident) manage patients based on census limits; Neos may assist if volumes exceed caps; Night shift: One attending physician and two in-house NNPs. - PICC placement: NNP s do them the majority of the time, but the Neos and Fellows back them up for difficult lines. - BE providers: will accept a truly BE (will notify the client for BE providers) - Will accept providers have that current NRP advanced provider or instructor status.
Details:

Date of Coverage: July 1, 2026 July 1, 2027 (Approximately 9 weeks of daytime coverage are needed, preferably in continuous 7 14-day blocks. Same number of night coverage weeks)
Practice Setting: Level III NICU, Special Care Nursery
Shift Schedule : Day Shift: 10 hours; Night Shift: 14-hour home call (must arrive within 30 minutes if called in)
Reason for Coverage: Short staffing
Call Ratio: 1:4
Call Schedule: Variable / in flux due to staffing shortages
Patient Demographics : Neonatal patients / NICU newborn population
Trauma designation: Level I Trauma Center
EMR System: EPIC
Exam rooms: Open Bay setting
Patient Volume:

Number of Admissions per Day: 3
Average Daily Census / Case Volume: 31 patients per day
Bed Capacity: 47 total beds ( 33 licensed NICU beds, 12 Special Care Nursery beds, 2 bassinets )
Clinic Responsibilities:
# Attend high-risk deliveries and C-sections
# Provide ventilation management, including:

BiPAP/CPAP
Oscillator ventilator support
Nitric Oxide (iNO)
~ Perform neonatal procedures, including:

Chest tube insertion
Central line insertion
Arterial line insertion
PA catheter insertion
Umbilical Venous Catheterization (UVC)
Umbilical Artery Catheterization (UAC)
PICC placement
Manage emergency situations and participate in neonatal resuscitation
Potentially supervise Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)
Document patient care using EPIC EMR.
Additional Required Procedures:
PA catheter insertion
Umbilical Venous Catheterization (UVC)
Umbilical Artery Catheterization (UAC)
PICC placement
Support Staff:
NICU Nurse Manager
Operations Manager
Physical Therapy (PT)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Dieticians
Nursing staff
Child Life Specialists
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)
Credentialing approximately 120+ days
Submission Requirements ALL MUST BE NOTATED AT TIME OF NAME CLEAR:

Must be Board certified in Neonatology - REQUIRED , at time of name clear
Must have fellowship in Neonatology - REQUIRED , at time of name clear
Active full MI license at time of name clear - REQUIRED
Must have NALS certification - REQUIRED