Neonatologist Physician - Level IV NICU

Job description

Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
Yes
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:
• 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.

Incentives/Benefits
• Forgivable recruitment loan/base salary
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous CME
• Robust retirement plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program qualifying employer

Position Details:
About the NICU at GMC
• 40-bed, Level IV Regional NICU servicing 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 the 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.

Education:
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania
Skills:
Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring 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.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.