Neonatologist- Lansing, MI

Sparrow•Lansing, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Michigan Health–Sparrow (UMH–Sparrow) in Lansing, Michigan is recruiting a clinical neonatologist to join their team. This is a full-time clinical position that combines high-acuity community neonatology with the benefits of access to University of Michigan academic resources and statewide collaboration. The role involves providing clinical care in a 35-bed Level III NICU and a 12-bed Special Care Nursery. The NICU manages 700–800 admissions annually, with capabilities including high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and therapeutic hypothermia. The team consists of neonatologists, APPs, and residents. The position includes participation in academic case conferences and QI initiatives with Michigan Medicine.

Requirements

Completion of a neonatology fellowship.
MD or DO degree.
Board-certified or board-eligible in neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Licensed as a physician in the State of Michigan.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
Proficiency with ventilators, CPAP, umbilical lines, and advanced monitoring equipment.
Ability to react calmly and efficiently to life-threatening emergencies.
Expert-level data interpretation and diagnostic skills for rapidly changing patient conditions.
Highly effective in emotional, high-stakes communication with families.
Comfortable in a high-acuity, community-based NICU with academic affiliation.

Nice To Haves

Committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, and education.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized medical care for newborn infants—particularly premature, low-birth-weight, or critically ill babies—primarily within the NICU.
Diagnose, treat, and manage complex, life-threatening conditions.
Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and provide support to families.
Devote time, attention and energy to providing professional medical services that are representative of the highest quality, compassionate medical care.
Supervise the medical care of assigned patients.
Refer patients requiring medically necessary care to an affiliate of Sparrow Health System, if such services are available, unless specific exceptions apply.
Supervise, evaluate and make recommendations regarding office personnel.
Actively participate in UMHP and practice level management and operations, including attendance at meetings.
Assist with the recruitment and development of additional or replacement physicians.
Perform additional services as requested by Vice President, UMHP or designated by the UMHP Board.
Engage in educational programs, including teaching residents, interns and medical students.
Complete all medical record entries within a reasonable time after patient contact and comply with documentation and coding requirements.
Participate in the ongoing development of the Physician’s practice specialty within Hospital, including assisting with policies, procedures, and protocols.
Assist in developing, reviewing and implementing revisions to quality assurance, quality improvement and related programs.
Demonstrate good medical citizenship, including complete, legible, timely, and appropriately coded charts and billing documentation.
Exhibit courteous civility in dealing with staff, patients, families, and peers.
Exhibit cooperative attitude in dealing with all aspects of Sparrow Health System.
Be constructive, creative, and proactive in dealing with issues.
Exhibit cooperative behaviour in handling telephone messages, medication refills, call backs to patients, and other activities.
Be cognizant, knowledgeable, and compliant with Hospital and Sparrow Health System policies on Conflict of Interest and Corporate Compliance.
Demonstrate, via action, the BASE+GROWTH values.
Be a member in good standing of the Sparrow Medical Staff.
Recognize the inherent duty and responsibility to assist in all aspects of patient care related to Physician’s specialty and assist in meeting these needs in accordance with the Sparrow Way principles.