Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Services)

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is seeking a Newborn Physician (Pediatric Hospitalist) to provide comprehensive inpatient care to newborn infants in the Newborn Nursery and a seven-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The physician is a key member of the perinatal care team and works closely with attending neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, lactation specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, evidence-based care from birth through hospital discharge. The position includes attending high-risk deliveries and newborn resuscitations, managing neonatal patients requiring intermediate-level care, and collaborating with obstetric and pediatric providers. In-house duty averages fifteen 12-hour shifts per month, arranged in a combination of 12-hour and/or 24-hour shifts. A faculty appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is encouraged.

Requirements

MD or DO degree.
Completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program.
Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Current STABLE certification.
Licensed Medical Doctor in the State of Pennsylvania.
Commitment to academic quality-focused practice and community- and family-centered care.

Nice To Haves

A faculty appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Attend high-risk maternofetal deliveries requiring pediatric presence at birth.
Perform neonatal stabilization and resuscitation according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program guidelines.
Communicate with parents regarding newborn condition and treatment plans.
Perform initial newborn assessments and admission examinations.
Manage routine newborn care and monitoring.
Coordinate newborn discharge planning.
Perform newborn circumcisions.
Admit and manage infants requiring intermediate neonatal care under the supervision of a neonatology attending.
Provide noninvasive respiratory support; conduct sepsis evaluations and antibiotic therapy; manage feeding and growth, intensive phototherapy for jaundice, and intravenous fluids and medications.
Stabilize newborns who require transfer to a higher level of care.
Collaborate with neonatologists and other members of the healthcare team to provide newborn care through hospital discharge.