Neonatology Physician - Per Diem - UNC Health Rex

Your passion belongs at UNC Health.

Opportunity Highlights

• Flexible per diem schedule based on coverage needs
• Practice within a Level III NICU at UNC Health Rex
• Collaborative team of Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)
• Average daily NICU census of 17 patients
• Approximately 2-3 NICU admissions per day
• Approximately 5,000 deliveries annually at the Level III hospital and over 7,000 deliveries annually across all covered hospitals
• Flexible call model with home call or in-house coverage opportunities.
• Opportunity to practice a broad range of neonatal medicine and procedures

Schedule & Coverage

Coverage opportunities may include:

• Day shifts: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Night shifts: 4:30 PM - 8:30 AM
• Weekend coverage consisting of daytime rounding and evening/night call responsibilities
• Holiday coverage as needed

Shifts are scheduled to support the existing neonatology team during planned and unplanned absences.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neonatal care within the NICU setting
• Evaluate and manage critically ill and premature newborns
• Attend high-risk deliveries as indicated
• Collaborate closely with obstetric, pediatric, nursing, and subspecialty teams
• Supervise and collaborate with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners providing 24/7 coverage at UNC Health Rex, UNC Health Holly Springs, and UNC Health Johnston
• Participate in family-centered care, patient education, and care coordination

Procedures

• Physicians should be comfortable performing neonatal procedures including:
• Endotracheal intubation
• Umbilical venous and arterial catheter placement
• Lumbar punctures
• Chest tube placement
• Additional neonatal procedures consistent with Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practice

Qualifications

• Required MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Current North Carolina medical license
• Current NRP certification

Preferred
* Previous NICU practice experience
* Strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and collaborative care

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Active member of the Rex Hospital Medical Staff, including meeting the Board Certification requirements. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Board Certified/Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
* DEA; NRP; MD
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Prefer prior hospitalist experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

* Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

REASONING ABILITY

High-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills are essential in order to diagnose medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/Neonatal Resuscitation certification preferred.

*This list is not all inclusive.

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.