Pediatrics Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Physician

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Department

Neonatologist:

About the Role:

Denver Health Medical Center is recruiting for a 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 breathing 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. (10%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school Required

Work Experience:

Licenses:

• MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required
• ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association Required
• NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA - American Heart Association Required
• PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association Required
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
• Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
• Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.
• Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
• Performs in a tactful and professional manner.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Computer skills required.
• Computer skills preferred.

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Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.