Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Competitive Salary

Permanent Opportunity | Physician | Neonatology | Macon, GA

Position Type: Permanent
Specialty: Physician - Neonatology
Shift: Flexible rotating neonatology coverage with shared rounding and call schedule

Position Details:
Patient Population: Critically ill and premature newborns requiring advanced neonatal care
Setting: 70-bed Level III NICU within a designated perinatal/neonatal regional center and Level I trauma center

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive neonatal care in a state-of-the-art Level III NICU
• Manage critically ill and premature newborns
• Utilize advanced neonatal therapies including high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and total body cooling
• Collaborate with neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric subspecialists, pediatric surgeons, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists
• Participate in shared rounding and call schedules
• Support evidence-based neonatal care initiatives and quality improvement efforts
• Educate and mentor pediatric residents through academic involvement
• Contribute to a collaborative and physician-led care environment

Required Procedures:

• High-frequency ventilation
• Inhaled nitric oxide therapy
• Total body cooling
• Advanced neonatal critical care management

Support Staff: 7 Neonatologists, 6 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs), Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Subspecialists, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists

Days Per Month: Full-Time
On-Call/Weekends: Shared call coverage and rotating weekend NICU coverage schedule

Requirements:

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Completion of Neonatology Fellowship Training
• Georgia Medical License or willingness to obtain
• Neonatology experience required
• Most recent NPDB Self Query Report (within 30 days)
• DEA required prior to start date
• Clean malpractice and license history highly preferred
• Must specify visa sponsorship requirement status (J1 sponsorship accepted)