Neonatology Job In Detroit, Michigan
Neonatology Opportunity (Level III & Level IV) at Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Tenet Healthcare along with Children’s Hospital of Michigan and University Pediatricians, is actively seeking an additional Neonatologist for a full-time, employed opportunity in the Metro Detroit area. The well-established group within University Pediatricians was founded in 1974 and currently consists of about 15 Neonatologists and 9 fellows within the program.
The group currently oversees:
· A 40-bed outborn unit at Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Level IV)
· A 35-bed inborn unit at Hutzel Women’s Hospital (Level III)
· NICU at CHM also includes a 6-bed Neuro NICU
· Periodic coverage at the Level II NICU at Huron Valley Hospital (extra compensation provided for this)
Opportunity Highlights:
· Clinician Educator Track
· Flexible shifts offered for day and night with additional pay for extra call
· All call will be with additional house staff, fellows, or neonatal nurse practitioners
· All faculty attend at least one national conference in addition to any conference where their research is being presented
About the Division:
The Neonatologists are a very cohesive group and have developed multiple clinical pathways very collaboratively. Case discussions are held every week so that input of all faculty can be obtained. We are seeking a strong clinician with an interest in teaching. An interest in research would also be a great addition as there are opportunities for both clinical and laboratory research.
The Neuro NICU at Children’s Hospital of Michigan is one of the few neuro-critical services available in the region and includes multidisciplinary team management with child neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neonatologists.
Collaborative multicenter observational and interventional clinical studies are underway. The proximity to the NIH-funded Perinatal Research Branch at Hutzel Women’s Hospital also promotes collaboration with Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Candidate Requirements:
Experience with high frequency ventilation/jet ventilation, inhale nitric oxide therapy, hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, care of extreme preterm infants and surgical infants with congenital heart disease, performing antenatal consults and fetal assessment clinic evaluations with high risk pregnant patients are all preferred. Ideal candidates will have experience working in a level IV unit. Experience with follow-up developmental assessments desirable.
All applicants must be BE/BC with Neonatology fellowship training. Must be eligible to obtain licensure in the state of Michigan.
Since 1886, the Children's Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient, and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first and most experienced pediatric specialty hospital in the state and is internationally recognized for more tan 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialties/services that it offers.
The children's Hospital of Michigan has 228 licensed beds and is staffed by more than 2,000 employees. It has 517 physicians on the medical staff, including 323 pediatric specialists, and 680 pediatric-trained nurses. Of the 517 physicians on the medical staff, 185 are Wayne State University faculty physicians employed by University Pediatricians. The majority of the remaining physicians are in other smaller practice groups or are independent, with the exception of a small number of employed gastroenterologists, urologists, and surgeons.
The Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine supports the teaching of residents, specialists, fellows, and medical students in training. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at Children's Hospital than at any other hospital in the state. Children's Hospital of Michigan is the third largest recipient of Children's Education funding in the country, which equates to $13 million annually. Ground breaking clinical, translational, and basic science research is also a major focus for the medical staff at the Hospital.
The combination of outstanding, high quality clinical care, teaching, and research has earned the Children's Hospital of Michigan to be ranked among the best in the country in eight pediatric specialties according to U.S. News & World Report's 2015-16 Best Children's Hospitals rankings. The Children's Hospital of Michigan is nationally ranked in Cardiology and Heart Surgery (#37), Nephrology (#41), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#24), and Orthopedisc.
Children's Hospital of Michigan includes an American College of Surgeons verified, freestanding Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and verified pediatric burn center. The hospital provides exceptional care, around the clock, to injured children and families from time of injury through recovery and rehabilitation. When pediatric patients need emergency transport, Children's Hospital of Michigan's PANDA One provides a dedicated pediatric and neonatal ambulance service and team. Children's Hospital of Michigan's emergency departments see 90,00 children each year.