Physician - Neonatology

Rinvio Recruitment; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is looking for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Neonatologist in Topeka, Kansas. This full-time position involves in-house shifts in a Level-III NICU with various services provided. Ideal candidates will have completed fellowship training and possess a Kansas medical license. The position offers support from subspecialties and is open to recent graduates.

Qualifications

• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatology.
• Kansas license required or willingness to acquire one.
• Fellowship training completed prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-house call coverage and backup call from home.
• Deliver services in a Level-III, 36-bed NICU.
• Collaboration with pediatric subspecialties as needed.

Skills

Board Certification in Pediatrics

Board Eligibility in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Kansas license

Clean malpractice history

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license

Education

Fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job description

Overview

A full-time position for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neonatologist is available, offering a combination of 8 and 24-hour shifts arranged on a 7-week rotating schedule.

The position entails approximately 170 hours of in-house coverage per month for a 1.0 FTE. Neonatologists will be responsible for providing in-house call coverage, as well as backup call from home.

The role involves delivering a comprehensive range of services within a Level-III, 36-bed NICU.

Service offerings include high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, total body cooling, and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG).

The average daily patient census is 26, with an average length of stay of 19 days and approximately 500 admissions per year.

Support from pediatric subspecialties is readily available in areas such as Cardiology, Neurology, General Surgery, and Endocrinology.

It is noteworthy that the NICU has maintained The Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification in the Care of Premature Babies since 2012. The institution is open to considering recent fellowship graduates who are currently Board Certified in Pediatrics.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Pediatrics is required.
• Candidates must be truly Board Eligible (within five years of fellowship while working toward Board Certification) or Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• Possession of a Kansas license (or willingness to acquire one) is required.
• Fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine must be completed prior to commencement of employment.
• A clean malpractice and licensing history is highly preferred.
• Candidates must obtain a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license prior to starting.
• Board Certification and Board Eligibility are essential.
• Compliance with state licensing requirements in Kansas is mandatory.