Attending Pediatrician, Newborn Nursery

Overview

The Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Neonatology is seeking pediatricians for well newborn care. The Cochran Newborn Service (CNS) at BIDMC provides direct clinical care for nearly 5000 well newborns annually. The multidisciplinary CNS team demonstrates a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, family education, and discharge readiness. Management of acutely ill newborns is triaged to our in-house Neonatology colleagues.

The Pediatrician will benefit from faculty membership in the BIDMC Department of Neonatology with access to colleagues, expertise, and resources of a large academic department. BIDMC is at the core of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), a combined hospital and physician group network comprised of an academic medical center, the Harvard Medical School affiliated BIDMC, teaching hospitals, and superb community hospitals, as well as primary and subspecialty outpatient care.

The BILH Neonatology Team, comprised of neonatologists, pediatricians, hospitalists and advanced practice providers, collaborates seamlessly to deliver exceptional care. Our robust network with 58 community-based intermediate level beds allows patients to receive care close to home while having uninterrupted access to more intensive support in our 62 bed level III NICU when necessary.

• Provide well newborn care as part of the Cochran Newborn Service at BIDMC.
• Engage in teaching and clinical supervision for Harvard medical students during the newborn component of the core pediatrics clerkship.
• Collaborate with the BILH Neonatology Team and in-house Neonatology colleagues to triage management of acutely ill newborns.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team to support discharge readiness and family education.

• MD or DO and Board Certification in Pediatrics or Medicine-Pediatrics is required.
• Two years of newborn medicine experience with strong clinical and communication skills.
• Appointment as an Instructor or Assistant Professor at the Harvard Medical School, commensurate with experience, training and achievements, including teaching activities.
• Full- or part-time opportunity available.

Interested candidates, please send letter of interest and CV to:

Amanda Sandford, MD
Director, Newborn Hospitalist Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Asandforvar.edu

The Department encourages applications from diverse candidates of many backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.