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Job Summary:

Serve in a leadership role in program development, as the NICU Medical Director. Serve as a physician champion of neonatal services. This includes involvement as needed for normal newborn patient population, in collaboration with the newborn hospitalists.

Provide clinical care to inpatient neonates at either the UnityPoint-Meriter Hospital Level III NICU or the American Family Children's Hospital Level IV NICU. This position includes working with both faculty neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners as well as many other care providers.

SMPH is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities:

- As Medical Director, provide support and direction for facility needs for the neonatal program.
- Provide medical leadership in the development of clinical guidelines, protocols, policies, procedures, order sets, and information systems that support the delivery of neonatal care.
- Establish strong collaborative relationships with medical staff and other non-physician providers within the neonatal team.
- Provide inpatient clinical care related to the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Teach to a variety of learners, including medical students, residents and fellows. Teaching can occur within the classroom, small groups and lectures, as well as in the delivery of clinical care.
- Carry out independent research/scholarly activity in an area of interest to the candidate and the division. These pursuits can take many forms and will often be executed in conjunction with clinical activities, but are not limited to that venue.
- The successful applicant will participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

Education: (Required) Terminal Degree, MD or equivalent

Qualifications: Completion of US pediatric residency and relevant fellowship programs. Interest in academic medicine, involving teaching to a variety of learners is essential. Experience in an academic medical setting preferred.

License/Certification: (Required) PHYS - Physician. Candidate is required to have or be eligible for a Wisconsin Medical License. (Required) BCP - Bd of Cert Pediatrics, BC/BE in Pediatrics. 

For questions, please contact Faculty Recruiter, Leigh Fredericks at leigh.fredericks@wisc.edu