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Akron Children?s Hospital is dedicated to building a diverse workforce - one that reflects our patient population and represents the communities we serve. Whether you?re a resident, a physician early in your career, or a seasoned physician with years of experience, Akron Children?s Hospital has something different that?s hard to explain. You feel it in the atmosphere as soon as you enter through the doors. You experience it every day with your colleagues, staff, patients, and their families. Once you?re here, you know you?re home.

We are seeking a full-time Neonatologist to join our Neonatology-Perinatology Department. You will be part of a highly skilled team, providing the highest level of care for critically ill and premature newborns within our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our NICU offers a 100-bed capacity, with 75 Level IV beds and 25 Level III beds, all in private rooms, ensuring optimal patient care and family comfort. You will also provide coverage at the Akron Children?s Summa NICU with a 22 bed Level III NICU.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Deliver expert care to sick and premature newborns in both the Level IV and Level III NICU settings.
  • Attend and manage high-risk deliveries.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans for extremely premature, surgical, cardiac, and ECMO patients, with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes.
  • Collaborate with a growing multidisciplinary team, currently including 8 neonatologists and 40 neonatal nurse practitioners

  Qualifications:

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Neonatology.
  • Ability to obtain an unrestricted Ohio medical license.
  • Experience in neonatal intensive care and high-risk deliveries.
  • Strong commitment to patient care and teamwork.

  Opportunities for Growth:

  • Engage in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents, with an academic appointment opportunity at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
  • Participate in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives.

   

  The incoming physician will have teaching opportunities with residents and medical students and an appointment opportunity at Northeast Ohio Medical University. The successful candidate will be an excellent clinician with interest in education and quality improvement.

  
  

  This position is a 501(c)(3) site which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the Federal government.

   This opportunity offers:

  · Attractive guaranteed base salary
  · Starting Bonus
  · Quality and Productivity Bonuses
  · Comprehensive benefits package
  · Occurrence based malpractice
  · Relocation assistance 
  · Generous vacation and CME time/money
  

  · Student loan repayment strategies
  
  

  Hospital Overview

  Akron Children's has been caring for children since 1890. With two hospital campuses, 6 regional health centers and 50+ primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we?re making it easier for today's busy families to find the high-quality care they need. We also partner with other health systems to bring our neonatal and pediatric expertise to patients in their community hospitals.
  
  

  Ranked among America?s Best Children?s Hospitals by Newsweek in 2022 and 2023, Akron Children?s Hospital?is the?largest pediatric healthcare system?in?Northeast Ohio. With more than a millionpatient visits a year, we?ve been leading the way to healthier futures for children through quality patient care, education, advocacy, community service and medical discover for more than 130 years! Children aren?t just a segment of our focus; they are our focus. The services at Akron Children?s Hospital span the entire scope of medical services available today - from routine and preventative care to emerging technologies in surgery and patient care. 
  
  

  Akron Children?s Hospital?is the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Northeast Ohio and the 8^th largest children?s hospital in the country. We are a major teaching affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University. Active involvement in medical student and resident education; academic appointment at Northeast Ohio Medical University is available and commensurate with experience. Akron Children?s is dedicated to family-centered care and improving the treatment of childhood illness and injury through research at the?Rebecca D. Considine Clinical Research Institute.

   The resources available to our physicians, the cutting-edge technology, the collaboration from all departments and the cohesive nature in which we work allow us to live our mission and truly treat every child as we would our own.

  
  Community Overview:

  It?s something you know as soon as you experience it. Our communities - the Northeast Ohio community - are deeply ingrained into our work, our volunteerism, and our daily lives. We are truly a part of the communities we serve, and the communities are a part of us. You?ll be proud to tell people you meet that you work at Akron Children?s as their faces light up and they tell you their own connection to the Hospital. Working at Akron Children?s gives you so many opportunities to live in, work in and love Northeast Ohio.
  
  

  Runners, hikers, bikers, and families who like to explore have plenty of options including the recreation of the Towpath Trail. The 110-mile towpath trail from Cleveland to below Canton offers places of tranquility, and hidden views of wildlife. Sports are a way of life in our region with many private and public golf courses as well as numerous lakes for fishing, boating, and sailing. Not far from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we also offer many sports opportunities for youth as well as adults including basketball, baseball, soccer, football, swimming, tennis and more.
  
  

  From major league attractions to small-town appeal, Northeast Ohio area has something for everyone. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity, and provides a stimulating blend of outstanding educational, cultural, and recreational resources. This four-season community offers outdoor enthusiasts more than 40,000 acres of parks for year-round enjoyment. Northeast Ohio has become a premier destination to work, live, play, shop and dine.

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