Neonatal Physician Assistant

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 129,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System invites applications for a Neonatal Physician Assistant in the Division of Neonatology at Saint Peter’s Children’s Hospital. The role supports critically ill and premature neonates alongside neonatologists and subspecialists in a Level IV NICU setting.

The PA will participate in high-risk deliveries, neonatal resuscitation, procedures, rounds, and discharge planning, while maintaining current certifications and family education responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited PA program.
• License to practice as PA in New Jersey (PANCE) or temporary authorization for new graduates.
• NCCPA certification and ongoing CME requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to critically ill and premature neonates in collaboration with the neonatology team.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and participate in resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform neonatal procedures as credentialed (airway management, line placement, lumbar puncture).
• Complete admission evaluations and daily assessments; participate in rounds, consults, and monitoring.
• Review labs and results; escalate urgent findings to the clinician.
• Plan discharge and follow-up, coordinating with outpatient and subspecialty teams.
• Educate families for discharge with age-appropriate guidance.
• Document care promptly within 24 hours per guidelines.
• Maintain neonatal care competency and current certifications, including annual CPR.

Skills

Neonatal care

Delivery room resuscitation

Documentation

Education

Graduate from accredited PA program

NJ PA license or temporary authorization

NCCPA certification

Job description

Neonatal Physician Assistant

Division of Neonatology

Join a Level IV NICU at Saint Peter’s Children’s Hospital

Saint Peter’s Children’s Hospital is home to the region’s top neonatologists and pediatric intensivists and a 54-bed Level IV neonatal ICU. We care for our most fragile newborns alongside a full range of medical and surgical pediatric subspecialty care, a newly designed pediatric emergency room, a 14-bed pediatric ICU with step-down, and an inpatient pediatric unit with a dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit. As a Neonatal APP, you will be a core member of the team, working with neonatologists and subspecialists to care for critically ill and premature infants.

The Physician Assistant will:

• Provide direct care to critically ill and premature neonates, within the limits of training and credentialing and in collaboration with the supervising neonatologist.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and take part in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform and assist with neonatal procedures as credentialed, such as airway management, line placement, and lumbar puncture.
• Complete admission evaluations and daily assessments, and take part in multidisciplinary rounds, consults, and ongoing monitoring with the neonatology and PA teams.
• Review laboratory and diagnostic results, and elevate abnormal findings to the responsible clinician according to urgency.
• Plan and support discharge and follow-up, including screening results and coordination with outpatient and subspecialty providers.
• Educate and support families, including preparing them for discharge, with age-appropriate patient and family teaching.
• Document all aspects of care promptly, within 24 hours of patient care and in accordance with unit guidelines.
• Maintain competency in neonatal care. Keep certifications current, including annual CPR review (submit a valid card to the Chair and Practice Coordinator), attend mandatory in-services, and complete the continuing education required to maintain certification and licensure.

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited PA program.
• License to practice as PA in the state of New Jersey (pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination - PANCE) or for new graduate a temporary authorization, while waiting for license.
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA).
• Certification Renewal Requirements- 100 hours of CME every 2 years.
  • 80 CME hours must be clinical in nature (directly related to maintaining or increasing medical knowledge).
  • 20 CME hours may be earned in clinical activities or for professional development activities that indirectly relate to patient care. (i.e. seminars on conducting medical research).

Salary Range:128,502.00 - 205,608.00 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter’s offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter’s.