Description
The Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine is seeking a board-certified neonatologist to lead and grow the Neonatal ECMO program.
Nationwide Children’s has the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit network in the country, caring for more than 3,000 babies each year. As a regional referral center, our 90 bed Level IV NICU specializes in the management of babies with complex birth defects and complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery. The Neonatal ECMO Program, a dedicated service with a 24/7/365 call schedule, provides pre-ECMO consultation and ECMO care to our Level IV NICU patients, as well as expert consultative care for patients with severe hypoxic respiratory failure, hemodynamic instability and multisystem disease as well as acute management of ECMO and renal-replacement therapy.
Candidates for this position should have a Doctor of Medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree, be board certified in neonatology and obtain or maintain a license to practice medicine in the state of Ohio. Advanced training in ECMO or a minimum of three years of ECMO experience desired. In addition, candidates should demonstrate strong leadership qualities, effective communication skills and a passion for working with a team to deliver the best health care for all children.
In addition to providing inpatient neonatal intensive care for critically ill newborn infants, the successful candidate will serve as the Director of the Neonatal ECMO Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In collaboration with administrative leaders of disciplines involved in the ECMO program, the director will oversee delivery of patient care to neonates requiring ECMO. The Neonatal ECMO director will mentor and support the Neonatal ECMO team and work closely with the rapidly growing Nationwide Children’s Fetal Center.
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems. With unique expertise in and focus on pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity, Nationwide Children’s strives to deliver the best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Nationwide Children’s advances its unique care model by prioritizing quality and safety as well as integrated clinical and research programs. With a staff of more than 16,000, Nationwide Children’s provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the top 10 National Institutes of Health funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
