Pediatric Hospitalist (Newborn Services)

About the role

• Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
• Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Worker Type: Regular
• Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is seeking a Newborn Physician (Pediatric Hospitalist) to join our team.

The Pediatric Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient care to newborn infants in the Newborn Nursery and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (7 beds) and serves as a key member of the perinatal care team.

The physician attends high-risk deliveries and newborn resuscitations, manages neonatal patients requiring intermediate-level care, collaborates with obstetric and pediatric providers, and ensures the delivery of safe, evidence-based neonatal care.

The Pediatric Hospitalist works closely with attending neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, lactation specialists, and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care for newborn infants from birth through hospital discharge.

Job Duties

Practice Highlights

• Delivery Room (Neonatal Delivery Team):
• Attend maternofetal high-risk deliveries requiring pediatric presence at birth.
• Perform neonatal stabilization and resuscitation according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding newborn condition and treatment plans.
• Newborn Nursery (Stable Newborns):
• Perform initial newborn assessments and admission examinations.
• Manage routine newborn care and monitoring.
• Coordinate newborn discharge planning.
• Perform newborn circumcisions.
• Level II NICU (lower limit of 32 weeks gestation):
• Admit and manage infants requiring intermediate neonatal care under the supervision of a neonatology attending.
• Scope of service includes noninvasive respiratory support, sepsis evaluations and antibiotic therapy, feeding and growth management, jaundice requiring intensive phototherapy, and intravenous fluid and medication management.
• Stabilize newborns requiring transfer to a higher level of care.

Qualifications/Job Expectations

• Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics, post-completion of an accredited Pediatric Residency Program and MD or DO certification.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications.
• Commitment to academic quality-focused practice and community/family centered care.
• Inhouse duty, on average per month: fifteen 12h shifts, provided in a combination of 12h and/or 24h shifts.
• Faculty appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine encouraged

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a forgivable recruitment loan
• Comprehensive benefits beginning on your first day
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Relocation assistance
• Generous CME time and allowance
• Employer 401(k) contribution

Position Details

Life in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Enjoy a welcoming community with access to outdoor recreation, arts and entertainment, colleges and universities, dining, cultural activities, and an affordable quality of life. Living in Northeastern PA | Quality of Life & Community

At Geisinger, you will be part of an organization committed to making better health easier for the communities it serves. Why Geisinger? Healthcare Reimagined in Pennsylvania

Education: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.