- Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Opportunity Highlights Flexible per diem schedule based on coverage needs Practice within a Level III NICU at UNC Health Rex Collaborative team of Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) Average daily NICU census of 17 patients Approximately 2
- 3 NICU admissions per day Approximately 5,000 deliveries annually at the Level III hospital and over 7,000 deliveries annually across all covered hospitals Flexible call model with home call or in-house coverage opportunities. Opportunity to practice a broad range of neonatal medicine and procedures Schedule & Coverage Coverage opportunities may include: Day shifts: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Night shifts: 4:30 PM - 8:30 AM Weekend coverage consisting of daytime rounding and evening/night call responsibilities Holiday coverage as needed Shifts are scheduled to support the existing neonatology team during planned and unplanned absences. Clinical Responsibilities Provide comprehensive neonatal care within the NICU setting Evaluate and manage critically ill and premature newborns Attend high-risk deliveries as indicated Collaborate closely with obstetric, pediatric, nursing, and subspecialty teams Supervise and collaborate with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners providing 24/7 coverage at UNC Health Rex, UNC Health Holly Springs, and UNC Health Johnston Participate in family-centered care, patient education, and care coordination Procedures Physicians should be comfortable performing neonatal procedures including: Endotracheal intubation Umbilical venous and arterial catheter placement Lumbar punctures Chest tube placement Additional neonatal procedures consistent with Neonatal
- Perinatal Medicine practice Qualifications Required MD or DO from an accredited medical school Completion of an accredited Neonatal
- Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal
- Perinatal Medicine Current North Carolina medical license Current NRP certification Preferred Previous NICU practice experience Strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and collaborative care For more information, please contact Laura Oakes, MHA, CPRP at laura.oakes@unchealth.unc.edu. Other Information Other information: Education
• Active member of the Rex Hospital Medical Staff, including meeting the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Licensure/Certification
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine • DEA; NRP; MD Professional Experience
• Prefer prior hospitalist experience. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
• Language
Should be able to communicate proficiently in English. REASONING ABILITY High-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills are essential in order to diagnose medical and clinical issues presented by patients. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/Neonatal Resuscitation certification preferred.
Board certified/eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds required. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
. Physician generally works in a medical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasoning Ability: High-level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical issues presented by patients. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC Health Medical Group Organization Unit: Neonatologists Raleigh Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Variable Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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Keywords: neonatologist, neonatology, neonatal intensive care, NICU, newborn medicine