Neonatology - Level II Special Care Nursery Fellowship Training Program

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's is recruiting Pediatricians to join a Level II Special Care Nursery Fellowship Training Program in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Dayton areas. This program emphasizes learning to manage neonatal diseases and resuscitation for transport to higher care levels.

Trainees rotate weekly through Level I Nursery, Level II SCN, Level III NICU, with supplemental learning; schedule includes day/night shifts and weekend/holiday rotations.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent.
• Must be BE/BC in Pediatrics and/or Neonatology.
• Unrestricted licensed physician.
• Approval/credentialing from CCHMC Medical Staff Services Division.

Responsibilities

• Learn skills to independently practice in a Level II Special Care Nursery across Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/Dayton area.
• Rotations include Level I Nursery, Level II SCN, Level III NICU with supplemental learning.
• Work schedule includes day and night shifts with weekend and holiday rotations.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Board certification/eligibility in Pediatrics and/or Neonatology

Unrestricted physician license

Job description

Primary Location

Location T

Department

Neonate & Pul Biol

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Employee Status

Regular

The Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's is currently seeking Pediatricians to join our Level II Special Care Nursery Fellowship Training Program to focus on learning the skills necessary to independently practice in a Level II Special Care Nursery at Special Care Nursery and NICU locations in Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky/Dayton areas. This includes both the management of a wide breadth of neonatal diseases and physiology present in moderately preterm and term infants after birth as well as the initial resuscitation and stabilization of an extremely preterm or critically ill infant prior to transport to a higher level of care. On a monthly basis, trainees spend one week in each of the following clinical areas: Level I Nursery rotations, Level II Special Care Nursery rotations, Level III NICU rotations, and supplemental learning. Work Schedules will include day and night shifts in addition to weekend and holiday rotations.

Job Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent
• Must be BE/BC in Pediatrics and/or Neonatology
• Unrestricted licensed physician
• Approval/credentialing from CCHMC Medical Staff Services Division

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as atop 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children’s Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH)Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation'sAmerica’s Most Innovative Companiesas noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employeras noted by theNational Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

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