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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Clinical Neonatologist, NeuroNICU

Location2 Locations
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentNeonatology
Company size10,000+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen2d ago
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About the company
Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, in collaboration with the Emory University Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, is seeking a clinical neonatologist with specialized expertise in neurological care for critically ill newborns to help lead our expanding neonatal neurocritical care program. This faculty position offers the unique opportunity to shape clinical care, advance research, and mentor the next generation of neonatologists while working with a world-class multidisciplinary team. This role is appropriate for all ranks as it offers both leadership opportunities and robust support. The faculty member will contribute to the clinical, research, and teaching missions of the Division of Neonatology and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with clinical coverage in the NICU and participation in student, resident, and fellow education. Key clinical responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
• Lead clinical care and quality improvement initiatives for infants with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions
• Oversee therapeutic hypothermia protocols and neuroprotective strategies for approximately 50 HIE cases annually
• Provide clinical coverage across our three NICUs with state-of-the-art neuroimaging and monitoring capabilities
• Collaborate extensively with pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and rehabilitation specialists
Additional expectations include:
• Contributing to our robust education mission by teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers, particularly in areas related to neonatal neurology
• Actively engage in research opportunities focused on neuroprotection and neonatal brain injury. Note that our institutions have been active participants in the Neonatal Research Network clinical trials for over 30 years and have the opportunity to participate in the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium, including the HIE and neurosurgical focus groups. Individual research support includes access to existing clinical research infrastructure and start-up funding on case-by case basis.
Requirements
Qualified candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent and must be board-certified/board-eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Additional fellowship training or significant experience in neonatal neurology is preferred but not required. Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to neuroprotection and management of neonatal brain injury. Salary and professional level of appointment will be commensurate with experience. Candidates should have a history of academic excellence/achievement, and will be expected to work in a collaborative fashion both within the Division of Neonatology and with other members of the neonatal neurocritical care team.
The Division of Neonatology is a large and diverse group with more than 75 faculty, advanced practice providers, clinical fellows, and administrative staff. Our division is committed to providing outstanding clinical care at our three Emory-affiliated hospitals: Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory Midtown and Arthur M. Blank Hospital. Our high risk Developmental Progress Clinic serves outpatients from each of these facilities as well as other regional institutions. Each year our inpatient facilities provide the setting for more than 9,000 deliveries and more than 1,500 admissions to our intensive care units. We are a regional referral center for complex neurological conditions throughout the state of Georgia. Among our large referral center facilities, we annually care for a large number of infants with neurologic and neurosurgical conditions including including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, seizures, intraventricular hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, stroke, and vein of Galen malformations. Additionally, we see more than 1,200 patients each year in our high-risk follow-up clinics.
The clinical care we provide is enhanced by our attention to two other important missions, education and research. Education is the impetus that drives successful academic goals, and to this end, we teach and mentor a variety of trainees, including medical students, residents, neonatal fellows, and students in our neonatal nurse practitioner program. The discovery of new knowledge through research is the means by which our care continually improves. Our research allows us to better understand the basic foundations of biological processes and translate these findings to improvement in patient care.
Additional Information:
Employment will be in the Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute with a faculty appointment in Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. The Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. This partnership, The Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute, combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence—driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.
To plan, implement and evaluate the provision of high-quality medical care, with appropriate resource management, to children and adolescents in the respective clinical area.
Experience
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No minimum Experience Required.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in respective clinical area.
Education
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Graduate of an accredited, four-year medical school.
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Graduate of an accredited, post-graduate residency program in Pediatrics.
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Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Certification Summary
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Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
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Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.
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BLS, PALS, or NRP certification required.
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Current DEA registration.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families and as a team member.
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Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff.
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Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities: personal organization and time management, human relations and teamwork, personal adaptability, personal motivation, and listening.
Job Responsibilities
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Provides patient care within the respective clinical area which complies with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and Children’s policies and procedures.
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Participates in and incorporates Quality Improvement and research findings into practice.
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Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education.
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Educate and assist trainees with medical decision making.
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Provides an authenticated report of all physician services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner.
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Completes necessary documentation and ensures timely communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement.
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Actively responds to patient and clinical staff questions and requests.
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Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the clinical area.
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Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete, and maintain certification in BLS, PALS, or NALS and maintains any additional specialty training/certifications as required by the area assigned.
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Performs other responsibilities as required.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
Primary Location Address
2220 North Druid Hills Road
Job Family
Physician
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