Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Services)

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Malpractice insurance with tail tail

CME time and allowance

Employer 401(k) contribution

Job summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is seeking a Newborn Physician (Pediatric Hospitalist) to join our team. The Pediatric Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient care to newborns in the Nursery and Level II NICU, attends high‑risk deliveries, and collaborates with obstetric and pediatric teams to ensure safe, evidence-based neonatal care.

Responsible for stabilization, discharge planning, and coordination with specialists, with a focus on family-centered care and academic

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics as required.
• NRP and STABLE certifications.
• Academic quality-focused practice and family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Attend maternofetal high-risk deliveries with pediatric presence at birth.
• Perform neonatal stabilization and resuscitation per NRP guidelines.
• Communicate with parents regarding newborn condition and treatment plans.
• Conduct initial newborn assessments and admission exams.
• Manage routine newborn care and monitoring.
• Coordinate newborn discharge planning.
• Perform newborn circumcisions.
• Admit and manage infants in Level II NICU under neonatology supervision.

Skills

Neonatal care

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO (Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is seeking a Newborn Physician (Pediatric Hospitalist) to join our team. The Pediatric Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient care to newborn infants in the Newborn Nursery and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (7 beds) and serves as a key member of the perinatal care team. The physician attends high-risk deliveries and newborn resuscitations, manages neonatal patients requiring intermediate-level care, collaborates with obstetric and pediatric providers, and ensures the delivery of safe, evidence-based neonatal care. The Pediatric Hospitalist works closely with attending neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, lactation specialists, and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care for newborn infants from birth through hospital discharge.

Practice Highlights

• Delivery Room (Neonatal Delivery Team):
• Attend maternofetal high-risk deliveries requiring pediatric presence at birth.
• Perform neonatal stabilization and resuscitation according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding newborn condition and treatment plans.
• Newborn Nursery (Stable Newborns):
• Perform initial newborn assessments and admission examinations.
• Manage routine newborn care and monitoring.
• Coordinate newborn discharge planning.
• Perform newborn circumcisions.
• Level II NICU (lower limit of 32 weeks gestation):
• Admit and manage infants requiring intermediate neonatal care under the supervision of a neonatology attending.
• Scope of service includes noninvasive respiratory support, sepsis evaluations and antibiotic therapy, feeding and growth management, jaundice requiring intensive phototherapy, and intravenous fluid and medication management.
• Stabilize newborns requiring transfer to a higher level of care.

Qualifications/Job Expectations

• Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics, post-completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program and MD or DO certification.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications.
• Commitment to academic quality-focused practice and community/family centered care.
• Inhouse duty, on average per month: fifteen 12h shifts, provided in a combination of 12h and/or 24h shifts.
• Faculty appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine encouraged

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a forgivable recruitment loan
• Comprehensive benefits beginning on your first day
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Relocation assistance
• Generous CME time and allowance
• Employer 401(k) contribution

Position Details

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Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.