Neonatal Hospitalist

Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neonatal Hospitalist to join its integrated neonatology program in the San Francisco Bay Area. This role offers the opportunity to practice in a community-based setting with the support and resources of a large, physician-led multispecialty organization. The position involves delivering high-quality, patient-centered neonatal care across two clinical sites.

Practice Info

• Multidisciplinary team includes neonatologists, neonatal hospitalists, and advanced practice clinicians.
• Physicians provide care across two clinical sites: California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco, CA) and Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame, CA).
• California Pacific Medical Center is a regional referral center with a 35-bed Level III NICU and access to advanced subspecialty services.
• Mills-Peninsula Medical Center is a community hospital with approximately 1,500 annual deliveries, supported by dedicated neonatal hospitalists providing 24/7 coverage.
• Mills-Peninsula Medical Center manages a 6-bed Level II Special Care Nursery with advanced monitoring capabilities.
• Neonatal hospitalists work closely with neonatologists, obstetricians, and labor and delivery teams across both sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide neonatal inpatient care, including attendance at high-risk deliveries.
• Provide night coverage supported by an in-house neonatal hospitalist team.
• Manage an active well-baby service.
• Participate in neonatal transport and high-risk perinatal coordination.
• Collaborate with pediatric subspecialists through programs such as Small Baby Unit, neurocritical care, and neonatal surgery.
• Provide in-house neonatal care with coverage of newborn and special care nursery services.
• Manage infants with respiratory distress, jaundice, feeding challenges, and premature infants (≥34 weeks gestation).
• Coordinate with neonatology, transport teams, and pediatric subspecialists.
• Emphasize family-centered care, including parent education and support.

Compensation

• $230,800 - $291,971 /Yr.
• Competitive compensation.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Benefits

• Generous benefits.
• CME allowance.
• Robust retirement program.
• Relocation package.
• Opportunities for teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership development.
• Access to a large, integrated, multispecialty physician network.
• Autonomy in clinical practice within a supportive infrastructure.
• Clear pathways for leadership and career advancement.
• Collegial, multidisciplinary culture.
• Flexible scheduling that promotes work-life balance.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics or Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• Active California medical license (or eligibility) by start date.