Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Neonatal Pediatrics

Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Neonatal Pediatrics

Requisition Number: FE04261

Working Title: Faculty

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education: M.D., DO or the foreign equivalent

Required Related Experience: Completion of Residency in Pediatrics and Fellowship in Neonatology

Required License/Registration/Certification: Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics, board certified or board eligible in Neonatology, and eligible for a state-required medical license.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is currently seeking a faculty member to provide inpatient care services in the Pediatric Neonatology Intensive Unit. This position will primarily be responsible for directing patient care to admitted patients, writing daily progress notes, submitting clinical charges, and overseeing fellows, residents, neonatal nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and ancillary staff in providing care.

This position will participate in night and weekend on‑call coverage as assigned by the clinical division chief, and provide individual teaching to pediatric residents and other health care professionals participating in the care of patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In addition, this position will attend regional, national, and/or international scientific meetings and serve on Children’s Hospital and College of Medicine committees as needed.

The Kentucky Children’s Hospital has Eastern and Central Kentucky’s only Level I pediatric trauma center, Level IV newborn (neonatal) intensive care unit and pediatric intensive care unit. The NICU is a 66-bed unit providing Level IV and intermediate care for the newborn. It provides a neonatal transport team that utilizes the Kentucky Children’s Hospital ambulance, a mobile neonatal unit, and serves as a regional neonatal transport center serving Eastern and Central Kentucky. Our NICU is fully equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology to give every at‑risk newborn the best possible care. Patient care strategies within the NICU include infant therapy and high frequency ventilation for preemies with breathing disorders.

Qualifications and Experience: This position will provide inpatient care services in the pediatric neonatal intensive care unit, supervise fellows, residents, neonatal nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and ancillary staff, complete night and weekend on‑call coverage, teach pediatric residents, attend scientific meetings, and serve on hospital and college committees.

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