Neonatologist - Fort Worth, TX

Pediatrix•Fort Worth, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Pediatrix Medical Group is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neonatologist to join a busy Level IV Neonatology practice in Fort Worth, Texas. The practice is based around Cook Children’s, a regional children’s hospital in the Fort Worth–Dallas metroplex, and includes 41 Neonatologists and 69 neonatal nurse practitioners. It provides Level IV NICU care and access to advanced services and pediatric subspecialty support. The role may include providing leadership to Teddy Bear Air, a busy pediatric transport team that uses fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and ground ambulances and can provide high-frequency ventilation and nitric oxide during transport. The position also offers the opportunity to rotate through other regional high-risk maternal hospitals and coordinate prenatal care with area maternal-fetal medicine groups. The practice is affiliated with TCU Medical School, with opportunities for clinical faculty roles, medical student teaching, and mentoring. Clinicians participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, education, and clinical research. The group describes its culture as collegial and emphasizes competitive private-practice compensation and work/life balance.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible Neonatologist.

Responsibilities

Provide neonatal care in a Level IV NICU practice.
Provide leadership to Teddy Bear Air, the pediatric transport team.
Rotate through other high-risk maternal hospitals in the region.
Coordinate prenatal care with established area maternal-fetal medicine groups.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.
Participate in clinical research projects.
Teach and mentor medical students, with potential clinical faculty opportunities.