Description
LEVEL III NICU MEDICAL DIRECTOR – Children’s National Hospital (Arlington, Virginia)
Description
Children’s National Hospital is currently seeking a Neonatologist to serve as the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at VHC Health in Arlington, VA. The Medical Director should be dedicated to exceptional clinical care and have interests in administration, quality, and education. The NICU at VHC offers comprehensive care for newborns from 22 weeks through full term in a single room environment.
- Level III NICU with 28 beds, ~450 annual admissions
- High risk MFM and Perinatal center with wide catchment area and approximately 4,500 annual deliveries
- Advanced therapies: high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide
- Remote pediatric subspecialty support through Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC.
- Mature EPIC build with physician builders as part of neonatology team
- Busy clinical service with 6 other Neonatologists, and two support NP/PA positions
Responsibilities include designing clinical protocols, managing staffing and quality metrics (including Vermont Oxford Network), admitting patients from the labor and delivery and occasional outside transfer. Daily clinical responsibilities include rounding on patients in the NICU, performing prenatal consults as requested by obstetric colleagues. The position requires the ability to climb a flight of stairs. Shifts are all in-house 8-13 hours per day with in-house night call.
Qualifications
Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
Board certification in Neonatal-Perinatal medicine
Virginia state medical license
5+ years of clinical experience
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with employee experience and rank. Academic positions are done jointly with the George Washington School of Medicine.
Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
Comprehensive benefits: health (including HSA), life, dental, vision
401k with 5% employer match after 1 year, 457 retirement savings plans
Licensure, CME and dues allowance
Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Location
- Living in Northern Virginia, near D.C., has so much to offer: a lucrative job at a forward-thinking company – plus access to the country’s greatest historical sites, a bustling café culture, active nightlife and concert going, a thriving wine region, seven professional sports teams, and a mild four-season climate with year-round kayaking, biking, and hiking. We offer some of the best public and private schools in the nation and access to 60 colleges and universities. In fact, we are the most educated region in the country. Here, there are no compromises. NOVA is one of the best places to live and work in the country.
- Arlington is home to the Pentagon, and the Arlington National Cemetery.
- Home to more than 100 U.S. and global corporate headquarters, including the 6th highest number of Fortune 500 companies.
- Northern Virginia is one of the fastest growing and most diverse communities in the United States
- Fairfax County has many of the highest ranking schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Reports.
- Arlington County also offers outstanding schools - about 94 percent of all graduating high school seniors in Arlington go on to attend college.
- Two major airports with direct flights to 109 domestic and 60 international destinations.
- Northern Virginia has many recreational and community amenities including: over 89 miles of biking/jogging trails, 167 public parks, approximately 14 community centers, 7 live stage theaters, 8 libraries, and 652 restaurants.
- Minutes to the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Museums, Tyson’s Corner, and Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts
How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration
If you are looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, in a vibrant desirable part of the country with excellent public schools, this is the opportunity for you. For confidential consideration, please apply here:
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