Neonatologist - Practice Medical Director

Requisition ID: 2025-50724
Location: US-GA-Duluth
Specialty: Physician Leadership
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Velicia Carter
Contact: velicia.carter@pediatrix.comOverview

 

 

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact while living your best life? Lead the NICU Team at Emory Johns Creek Hospital!

Responsibilities

 

Pediatrix Medical Group invites a passionate and experienced Neonatologist to Lead our Level III NICU team at Emory Johns Creek, where excellence in care meets an exceptional quality of life.

 

 Why Emory Johns Creek?

• A 110-bed acute care facility just 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta
• Staffed by 371 Emory faculty, 410 private practice physicians, and 39 Emory Specialty Associates
• Located in one of Georgia’s most affluent and fastest-growing communities

Position Highlights
Leadership:Oversight of the practice and will work closely with hospital administration, as well as our regional management team. Providing growth and mentorship to other physicians; taking on leadership roles within the hospital and community

• Clinical Responsibilities:
  • Delivering top-tier care to babies in a 16-bed Level III NICU with an average daily census of 7-8 
  • Care for healthy newborns in a dynamic, family-centered nursery setting
  • Attend high-risk deliveries
• NEOS coverage is onsite 24/7 for continuous, high-level neonatal care
• Over 1,100 annual deliveries and a thriving newborn nursery
• Leadership Opportunity: Available for qualified candidates.

Live Where Others Vacation — Johns Creek, GA

• #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Top 250 List, 2025–2026) U.S. News & World Report
• Top-rated public schools, nationally recognized for STEM education
• Low crime, strong community, and easy access to major highways and international airports

Join a Team That’s Committed to Excellence At EJCH, you’ll work alongside some of the best minds in medicine, in a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation, compassion, and continuous growth.

Ready to take the next step in your NICU career?

 

Apply today and discover why Emory Johns Creek is more than a workplace — it’s a place to thrive.

 

 

 

Qualifications

Board Certified

 

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation.

 

Take great care of the patient, every day and every way.TM At Pediatrix & Obstetrix, that’s not only our motto at work each day; it’s also how we view our employees and their families. We know that our greatest asset is YOU.  

We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that fit your life and lifestyle, supporting your health and overall well-being. Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs, as well as a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Some benefits are provided at no cost, while others require a cost share between employees and the company. Employees may also select voluntary plans and pay for these benefits through convenient payroll deductions. Our benefit programs are just one of the many ways Pediatrix & Obstetrix helps our employees take care of themselves and their families.  

About Us

 

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. 

 

Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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