Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Services)

Practice Highlights • Delivery Room (Neonatal Delivery Team): • Attend maternofetal high-risk deliveries requiring pediatric presence at birth. • Perform neonatal stabilization and resuscitation according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines. • Communicate effectively with parents regarding newborn condition and treatment plans. • Newborn Nursery (Stable Newborns): • Perform initial newborn assessments and admission examinations. • Manage routine newborn care and monitoring. • Coordinate newborn discharge planning. • Perform newborn circumcisions. • Level II NICU (lower limit of 32 weeks gestation): • Admit and manage infants requiring intermediate neonatal care under the supervision of a neonatology attending. • Scope of service includes noninvasive respiratory support, sepsis evaluations and antibiotic therapy, feeding and growth management, jaundice requiring intensive phototherapy, and intravenous fluid and medication management. • Stabilize newborns requiring transfer to a higher level of care. Qualifications/Job Expectations: • Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics, post-completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program and MD or DO certification. • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications. • Commitment to academic quality-focused practice and community/family centered care.  • Inhouse duty, on average per month: fifteen 12h shifts, provided in a combination of 12h and/or 24h shifts.  • Faculty appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine encouraged Compensation and Benefits • Competitive base salary with a forgivable recruitment loan • Comprehensive benefits beginning on your first day • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage • Relocation assistance • Generous CME time and allowance • Employer 401(k) contribution Life in Northeastern Pennsylvania Enjoy a welcoming community with access to outdoor recreation, arts and entertainment, colleges and universities, dining, cultural activities, and an affordable quality of life . Living in Northeastern PA | Quality of Life & Community At Geisinger, you will be part of an organization committed to making better health easier for the communities it serves. Why Geisinger? Healthcare Reimagined in Pennsylvania