Permanent | Physician | Neonatology | Johns Creek, GA

Permanent | Physician | Neonatology | Johns Creek, GA

Position Type: Permanent
Specialty: Physician - Neonatology
Shift: 24/7 onsite neonatology coverage for Level III NICU and newborn nursery responsibilities

Position Details:
Patient Population: Critically ill, premature, and healthy newborns requiring NICU and newborn nursery care
Setting: 16-bed Level III NICU within a community hospital affiliated with a major academic healthcare system

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive neonatal care in a Level III NICU
• Manage an average daily census of 7–8 NICU patients
• Attend and manage high-risk deliveries
• Provide care for healthy newborns in the newborn nursery
• Collaborate with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and multidisciplinary teams
• Participate in continuous 24/7 onsite neonatology coverage
• Support over 1,100 annual deliveries
• Deliver evidence-based, family-centered neonatal care
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Assume leadership responsibilities if qualified

Required Procedures:

• Neonatal critical care management
• High-risk delivery attendance
• NICU patient management
• Newborn nursery care

Support Staff: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Emory faculty physicians, private practice physicians, specialty associates, and multidisciplinary neonatal care teams
Days Per Month: Full-Time
On-Call/Weekends: Weekend coverage included as part of continuous 24/7 onsite coverage schedule
Requirements:

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Completion of Neonatology Fellowship Training
• Georgia Medical License or willingness to obtain
• Neonatology experience required
• Most recent NPDB Self Query Report (within 30 days)
• DEA required prior to start date
• Clean malpractice and license history highly preferred
• Must specify visa sponsorship requirements (J1/H1B); visa candidates not accepted