Neonatologist

nshs; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavor Health seeks a Neonatologist to provide in-house and on-call coverage for Edward Hospital's Level III NICU and Elmhurst Hospital's Special Care Nursery in Naperville and Elmhurst, IL. The role includes managing critically ill neonates, performing advanced procedures, and leading delivery room stabilization with a strong emphasis on teamwork.

Responsibilities include ventilatory management, participation in rounds, quality-improvement projects, and collaboration with maternal-fetal

Qualifications

• Illinois medical license or license pending.
• Completed accredited neonatology fellowship and board certification/eligibility by the ABP in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-house and on-call NICU coverage at Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital, ensuring timely response to emergencies.
• Care for critically ill neonates, including preterm and term infants with complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Perform advanced neonatal procedures (intubation, central line placement, chest tube insertion, umbilical line placement).
• Manage ventilatory support (conventional ventilation, HFV, non-invasive support).
• Collaborate with NICU team for coordinated, evidence-based care.
• Deliver in delivery room stabilization and resuscitation for high-risk deliveries.
• Participate in rounds and develop individualized care plans for NICU/SCN patients.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, and clinical research.
• Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine and subspecialists; provide family-centered care.
• Work daytime shifts, overnight call, and weekend/holiday coverage; 1950 clinical hours annually.
• Attend developmental follow-up clinics; potential moonlighting at Endeavor Health facilities.

Education

Illinois Medical License or License Pending (Board eligibility)

Accredited neonatology fellowship

American Board of Pediatrics; Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job description

Neonatologist

Location(s): Naperville and Elmhurst, Illinois

What you will need

• License: Illinois Medical License or License Pending
• Certification: The successful candidate for this position will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

What you will do

• Provide in-house and on-call coverage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Edward Hospital and the Special Care Nursery at Elmhurst Hospital , ensuring high-quality neonatal care and timely response to emergent situations.
• Provide comprehensive care for critically ill neonates, including management of preterm and term infants with complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Perform advanced neonatal procedures, including intubation, central line placement, chest tube insertion, and umbilical line placement.
• Manage ventilatory support, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, and non-invasive respiratory support.
• Work closely with a team of neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and subspecialists to ensure coordinated and evidence-based care.
• Provide delivery room stabilization and resuscitation , attending high-risk deliveries as needed.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to individualized care plans for NICU/SCN patients.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based protocol development, and clinical research to enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, and other providers to optimize neonatal care.
• Participate in family-centered care by providing support, education, and guidance to parents and caregivers.
• Work a combination of daytime clinical shifts, overnight call, and weekend/holiday coverage as per department scheduling needs. Full-time FTE inclusive of 1950 clinical hours annually.
• Attend developmental follow-up clinics as needed to monitor long-term outcomes of NICU graduates.
• You may also have the opportunity to work additional hours providing coverage at affiliated Endeavor Health hospitals, with those additional hours compensated at the then-applicable moonlighting rate for neonatologists at Endeavor Health.

Edward Hospital is the largest Level III NICU in DuPage County. With over 400 admissions a year, this 35 private bed unit provides expertise across neonatal issues including: specialized small baby care, therapeutic hypothermia, pediatric surgery, and high-risk neonatal developmental follow-up. We have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary care model that includes team members from APNs, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, dietary, and social work.

Elmhurst Hospital is a Level IIE Special Care Nursing providing extended care for late preterm infants and transitional care for term infants in a community hospital setting.

The Department offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a highly collegial work atmosphere, and access to state-of-the-art technology and equipment.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit endeavorhealth.org

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our mission to support our team members and patients - irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We believe that by recognizing and embracing our differences we create an organization that welcomes all to contribute and grow. We invite all candidates to our team, as we continue to build on the incredible value our diverse talent brings to our organization, our community and our patients.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

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