Academic Neonatologist - Full Time - Hartford & Farmington, CT

Connecticut Children's; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children's in Hartford is hiring an experienced, full-time neonatologist to join the Division of Neonatology. The role involves patient care in NICUs, teaching opportunities, and a focus on ongoing research in various specialties such as inflammation, AI, and lung development.

Candidates must have an M.D. or D.O. degree, be board certified or eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and have an active CT license. The position promises a collaborative environment and participation in a fellowship program.

Qualifications

• Active CT Physician license.
• Board eligible or certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• Ongoing publications and/or funding in research or quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment of patients by obtaining comprehensive history.
• Examine patients to obtain objective physical data.
• Formulate a differential diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.
• Ensure ongoing documentation of patient interventions.
• Collaborate with nursing and support personnel.
• Teach medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatal fellows.
• Participate in research or scholarly activities.

Skills

Patient assessment

Collaboration with support personnel

Teaching medical students and residents

Research in neonatal-perinatal medicine

Education

M.D. or D.O. degree

Established area of focus in research

Tools

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)

Job description

The Division of Neonatology at Connecticut Children’s has an opening for experienced, full‑time, Board Certified/Board Eligible neonatologists with an established academic focus in clinical, basic, translational, or educational research. Current areas of interest include inflammation/microbiome, epidemiology/outcomes, AI, neurosciences, and lung development/lung injury. Applicants with other areas of interest are also encouraged to apply. Research support is commensurate with experience and current or potential extramural funding.

Clinical duties include caring for infants in our NICU’s at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford and the John Dempsey Hospital, University of Connecticut in Farmington. Our Level IV at Connecticut Children’s will be expanding into a new single‑room tower in early 2027 with an increase in bed capacity to 65. The Hartford unit has full clinical and surgical subspecialty support including cardiac surgery, ECMO, and peritoneal and hemodialysis. Our Level III at John Dempsey Hospital has a bed capacity of 30. Both units are supported by teams that include Neonatologists, Advanced Practitioners, Neonatal‑Perinatal Medicine Fellows, Nutritionists, Occupational and Speech Therapists, Pharmacists, Lactation Specialists, and Neonatal Nurses to provide top‑level care to infants and families. A point‑of‑care ultrasound (POCUS) program is being developed which includes training for all faculty.

Connecticut Children’s has an accredited Neonatal‑Perinatal Medicine Fellowship consisting of three fellows per year. The Division of Neonatology participates in the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC), a group of 46 Level IV centers across the U.S. and Canada that serves to optimize clinical outcomes.

For more information, please reach out to Jeffrey S. Shenberger, MD, Chief of Neonatology at [e-mail].

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment of patients by obtaining a comprehensive history.
• Examine patients to obtain objective physical data and supporting information through laboratory and imaging modalities.
• Formulate a differential diagnosis and develop a reasonable treatment plan that includes pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions and appropriate referrals.
• Maintain ongoing documentation of patient interventions within the timeframe established by policy, including initial assessment, treatment plans, progress notes and any other patient interactions, such as telephone calls.
• Collaborate with nursing, support personnel and administration in matters affecting patient care.
• Ensure the protection of patient rights and adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Ensure appropriate handoff communications are accomplished.
• Responsible for teaching medical students, pediatric residents and neonatal fellows.
• Initiate and/or participate in specific research or other scholarly activities.
• Academic title at the University of Connecticut will be commensurate with academic credentials.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Required

• M.D. or D.O. degree required.
• Established area of focus in research, quality improvement, or education demonstrated by ongoing publications and/or funding.

License and Certification Required

• Active CT Physician license.
• Active DEA registration.
• Board eligible or certified in Neonatal‑Perinatal Medicine as appropriate.