Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Services)

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Physician) to provide comprehensive inpatient care to newborn infants in the Newborn Nursery and a 7-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, serving as a key member of the perinatal care team. The physician attends high-risk deliveries and newborn resuscitations, manages patients requiring intermediate-level neonatal care, collaborates with obstetric and pediatric providers, and delivers safe, evidence-based care from birth through hospital discharge. The role works closely with attending neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, lactation specialists, and other healthcare professionals.

The position averages fifteen 12-hour in-house shifts per month, provided in a combination of 12-hour and/or 24-hour shifts. A faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is encouraged.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk maternal-fetal deliveries requiring pediatric presence at birth.
• Stabilize and resuscitate newborns according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines.
• Communicate with parents about 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 care involving noninvasive respiratory support, sepsis evaluations and antibiotic therapy, feeding and growth management, intensive phototherapy for jaundice, and intravenous fluids and medications.
• Stabilize newborns requiring transfer to a higher level of care.
• Collaborate with obstetric and pediatric providers and the multidisciplinary care team.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a forgivable recruitment loan.
• Comprehensive benefits beginning on the first day.
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
• Relocation assistance.
• Generous CME time and allowance.
• Employer 401(k) contribution.
• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree