Newborn Hospitalist

Newborn Hospitalist

K.Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Neptune, New Jersey

The Pediatric Hospitalist Division at K.Hovnanian Children’s Hospital is recruiting a full time Newborn Hospitalist to work in a fast paced dynamic care nursery setting experiencing a tremendous amount of growth!

We are in need of an additional non-teaching attending hospitalist to complement a dynamic team of academic attending hospitalists and pediatric nurse practitioners in a collaborative team based approach. 

Job Summary:

Primary Responsibility: Provide medical care to healthy newborns in the well newborn nursery with a key focus on ensuring the health and well-being of newborns, identifying and managing any issues that may arise, and providing education and support to families. High risk deliveries are attended by a NICU attending. This position does not include attending deliveries 

Responsibilities: 

• Perform routine assessments and examinations of newborns in well newborn nursery
• Provide evidence-based medical care and treatments to newborns including ordering labs and medications
• Educate families on newborn care, breastfeeding, and other relevant topics 
• Collaborate with healthcare teams including NICU staff, teaching hospitalist service, nurses, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and equitable care. 
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance newborn care and outcomes
• No delivery room attendance required
• No special care nursery coverage required 
• Prioritize safe and efficient discharges by 11 am to facilitate smooth work-flow  
• Coordinate transfer to higher level of care (NICU/SCN) for sick newborns 
• Attend TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) daily morning huddles 
• Collaborate with other hospital departments in delivery of care to newborns, as appropriate
• Supervise and collaborate with pediatric nurse practitioners 

Requirements:

• BC/BE in General Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics) 
• Experience in caring for newborns and working in a hospital setting 
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with families and healthcare teams
• BLS, NALS, PALS Certifications 

Skills and Qualities:

• Strong clinical judgement and decision making skills 
• Ability to provide empathetic and supportive care to families 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary teams including nurse practitioners

COMPENSATION:

Minimum Base Salary: $188,292

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. 

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.

Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.

Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.

Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. 

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process. 

K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center are ranked #1 in the state and top 10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospital Report.

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