We are seeking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible clinical Neonatologist to join the Ambulatory Division of the Department of Inpatient Pediatrics to treat newborn infants with breathing disorders, birth defects, or infections. The Neonatologist will manage the medical care for at-risk newborns, contribute to the clinical, research, and teaching missions of The MetroHealth System pediatric residents and neonatal fellows.
Requirements:
- Doctor Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible Neonatology
- ECMO training is desirable
Responsibilities:
- Provide prenatal care for high-risk infants
- Assist in premature or problematic deliveries, help if complications arise or if medical attention is necessary immediately after birth
- Caring for infants' nutrition to ensure optimal growth and development
- Find alternative ways to feed infants who struggle to suckle
- Assist with medications and treating infants born with infections or contract after birth
- Perform heart-lung bypass procedures for infants with breathing difficulties due to underdeveloped or damage heart and lungs
- Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history
- Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities
- Advise parents of infant's condition, help them understand and make decisions regardingtreatment
- Ensuring parents have sufficient opportunities to bond with their infant
- Conduct research and clinical trials
The MetroHealth System offers a competitive compensation package, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, an academic appointment to the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty at a rank commensurate with experience, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage, an impressive pension program with a generous employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and excellent environment for faculty members to develop a strong clinical and research program (both basic and clinical).
As a Neonatologist, you have a number of opportunities to consider. However, few will offer you the personal and professional satisfaction and the opportunity to work in a safety-net academic medical system that is leading the way to a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork. We have exceptional clinicians with extraordinary hearts, and we are looking for more to join us.
Interested candidates should e-mail their cover letter and CV to: Aparna Roy, MD, Chair of Pediatrics, The MetroHealth System, c/o Megan Pecoraro, Provider Recruitment, mpecoraro@metrohealth.org
The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University does not discriminate in recruitment, employment, or policy administration on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran under U.S. federal law.
