Attending Neonatologist, Clinical Assistant Professor (HS), NICU (Hourly/Per Diem)

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. Bargaining Unit: UUP Job Summary: The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per-diem Clinical Assistant Professor (HS) / Attending Neonatologist, NICU. The successful candidate will: Provide medical care to critically ill or premature newborn infants. Perform history and physical examination of term and preterm infants. Diagnose and treat newborns with a wide range of conditions, including breathing issues, infections, birth defects, and low birth weight. Diagnose and treat different medical conditions in the adult hospitalized patients on his/her service. Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and perform high-risk deliveries, creating care plans and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Respond to all delivery and operating room calls for high-risk pregnancies that may require neonatal resuscitation. Perform procedures such as umbilical vessel cauterization, double volume exchange transfusions, endotracheal intubations, IV placement, arterial and venous punctures and lumbar punctures. Provide clinical instructions/supervision to the fellows, residents and medical students rotating through the NICU.

Requirements

• New York State Medical Licensure.
• Medical Doctor Degree.
• Completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program and Neonatology Fellowship.
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to critically ill or premature newborn infants.
• Perform history and physical examination of term and preterm infants.
• Diagnose and treat newborns with a wide range of conditions, including breathing issues, infections, birth defects, and low birth weight.
• Diagnose and treat different medical conditions in the adult hospitalized patients on his/her service.
• Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and perform high-risk deliveries, creating care plans and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Respond to all delivery and operating room calls for high-risk pregnancies that may require neonatal resuscitation.
• Perform procedures such as umbilical vessel cauterization, double volume exchange transfusions, endotracheal intubations, IV placement, arterial and venous punctures and lumbar punctures.
• Provide clinical instructions/supervision to the fellows, residents and medical students rotating through the NICU.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees