Duke Pediatrics Neonatology seeks Infant Complex Care Pediatrician

Duke University • Durham, NC

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About The Position

Duke Pediatrics Neonatal Pediatrician Ideal Candidates are Early to Midcareer Pediatricians. Division of Neonatology at Duke University is seeking a pediatrician to join our infant complex care group. Ideal candidates are early to midcareer pediatricians who have a special interest in caring for children under the age of three, who have special health care needs and are graduates of the neonatal intensive care unit. Candidates must be board-certified, or board-eligible with expectations to be board-certified, in General Pediatrics. In this role, candidates have the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a well-established Infant Complex Care program with a long track record for excellence in patient care, research and education. The program currently includes pediatricians with training and expertise in caring for NICU graduates, a child psychologist, an Infant Complex Care fellow, two pediatric nurse practitioners, a nurse clinician, a social worker, as well as a team of occupational, speech and physical therapists. The new member of the group will work to enhance existing clinical programs in our Special Infant Care follow-up clinic (SICC), Transitions Medical Home program (TMH) for high-risk infants, and the rapidly growing Pediatric Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic (PCNC) for infants with congenital heart disease. In addition, this role includes inpatient service time in our transitional care inpatient service where we take care of a subset of chronic NICU patients that need complex care coordination and discharge planning. This team serves as a bridge to discharge home for some of our complex patients and provides continuity of care between our NICU and our follow-up program. On the research front, Duke is a site in the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) and provides assessment of neurodevelopmental and health outcomes in the years after NICU.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Pediatrics.
• Special interest in caring for children under the age of three with special health care needs.
• Experience in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) settings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in research related to neonatal health outcomes.
• Fellowship training in Infant Complex Care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the growth and development of the Infant Complex Care program.
• Enhance existing clinical programs in the Special Infant Care follow-up clinic (SICC).
• Participate in the Transitions Medical Home program (TMH) for high-risk infants.
• Work in the Pediatric Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic (PCNC) for infants with congenital heart disease.
• Provide inpatient service time in the transitional care inpatient service.
• Care for chronic NICU patients needing complex care coordination and discharge planning.
• Serve as a bridge to discharge home for complex patients.
• Provide continuity of care between the NICU and follow-up program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree