Job ID: 2980

Type: Physicians

State: PA

Area: Pittsburgh area

Specialty: NEONATOLOGY

Description: Seeking a Director of Neonatal Developmental Care – newborn division to provide programmatic leadership in developmental intervention to high-risk infants in Level III /IV UPMC NICUs. This will involve the assessment of the developmental needs of neonates and their families and assist in planning, development, coordination, teaching and evaluation family-centered developmentally supportive care strategies. This individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of education to ensure staff knowledge on advanced developmental care. Job Description: Faculty responsibilities include patient care, house staff and student education and academic pursuits. Teaching pediatric hospital medicine fellows and pediatric residents. This position will provide direct care, amount determined by the Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, as part of the clinical responsibilities. Academic rank will be offered commensurate with experience and achievement. A very competitive salary and benefits package will be offered as well. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Assesses developmental needs of neonates and their families and assists in planning, development, coordination, teaching and evaluation of developmentally supportive care strategies 2. Coordinates an appropriate physical environment in for infant and family to ensure a developmentally appropriate environment for high-risk infants to include promoting and nurturing parent/infant bonding 3. Creates best practice, data-driven education which guides the growth, professional practice, and competence of the healthcare team members 4. Partners with clinical specialists and Clinical Educators to facilitate learning-based education design and implementation to close knowledge gaps. Implements evaluation methods to measure and report outcomes. 5. Coordinates in the developmental framework of the care delivered by the multidisciplinary team 6. Maintains complete and timely documentation of all assessments, evaluations, interventions, and communications in the medical record while maintaining privacy 7. Participates and assists with the coordination of Fetal Care consults and coordinates referrals to appropriate follow-up programs (i.e. Neonatal Follow Up Clinic) Qualifications - Candidate must have completed a Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship program and be Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Minimum of 3 years NICU developmental experience post-fellowship - Must be qualified for a medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Community/Facility info: Forbes Tower, Suite 9024 3600 Meyran Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.