We are recruiting for a motivated Pediatrics Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Physician (PRN/Intermittent) to join our team!

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DepartmentPediatricians

PRN/Intermittent Neonatologist: About the Role: Denver Health Medical Center is recruiting for a PRN/Intermittent Neonatologist to join our care team. The ideal candidate will provide outstanding, collaborative clinical care to sick newborns and provide holistic, wraparound care to parents and families. They will lead and mentor a team of neonatal nurses, advanced practice providers, hospitalists, medical students, and residents, fostering a collaborative and educational environment. Lastly, they will participate in or conduct research and/or quality improvement aimed at improving neonatal care and outcomes.

About the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Denver Health is a Level III NICU with 25 beds, an average of 350-400 admissions each year, and an average daily census of 17. Denver Health delivers more than 3,800 babies each year and has a Level I/II nursery operated by Pediatricians and Neonatologists. Denver Health also has a large pediatric inpatient unit and a thriving Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with pediatric intensivists.

The NICU is supported by four maternal-fetal medicine specialists and a full complement of on-site pediatric subspecialists including surgery, neurosurgery, radiology, anesthesia, and neurology. NICU staff provide clinical services including mechanical ventilation, HFOV, total body cooling, and 24hr video EEG monitoring.

About Denver Health: Denver Health is a physician-led, nonprofit, academic healthcare system dedicated to patient care, research, and education. The patient population includes more than 67,000 children and serves more than 170,000 individuals every year. Denver Health also serves as the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center and is a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Denver Health is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, making it an important teaching site for pediatric residents and medical students. All Denver Health providers have faculty appointments at the University.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1-3 years of experience and demonstrate commitment to both excellent patient care and clinical education. We have ample opportunities to lecture, perform research, initiate quality improvement projects, and also to collaborate with our local neonatal colleagues. The successful candidate will also have mentoring responsibilities for junior faculty. DHMC offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is committed to diversity and equal opportunity hiring. Employment at DHMC is suitable for J-1 waiver requirements.

Interested applicants can apply online or submit CV to: Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment Denver Health Medical Center aaron.ortiz@dhha.org

Essential Functions:

Prenatal Consultations For high-risk births, meets with the family to explain the situation, provide information about the care their child will receive, and answer any questions the parents may have. (10%) Attendance at High-Risk Deliveries Attend high-risk deliveries in order to ensure the baby is born under the best possible circumstances. (10%) Respiratory Therapy Provide treatment to help the newborn until they are able to breathe on their own. (20%) Stabilize Fragile Newborns Stabilize newborns suffering from life-threatening ailments. Keep moms and babies united until additional treatments can be provided. (20%) Diagnose and Treat Illnesses Diagnose and treat various infections, birth defects, and bre thing disorders in sick and premature newborns so that they can safely leave the NICU. (20%) Coordinate Neonatal Care Team Oversee teams of specialists in caring for many newborns at once. These teams can include neonatal nurse practitioners, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, lactation consultants, and more. (10%) Consult with Other Physicians Consult with obstetricians, pediatricians, and family doctors on the treatment of a fragile newborns and work with these colleagues to create a plan to care for the child.... For full info follow application link.

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