Neonatology Clinical Educator- Level III NICU

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts which consists of an academic medical center, Children’s Hospital, three community hospitals and the region’s largest multispecialty group.  Our flagship hospital, Baystate Medical Center, is home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Join our team of 7 neonatologists, 1 hospitalist, residents and 10 neonatal APPs in our level III NICU. This is the only level II NICU in western MA and is comprised of 33 acute care beds and 22 beds in the step-down unit.
• Baystate Children’s Hospital has 107 beds and offers a broad range of pediatric subspecialties including surgery, anesthesia, infectious disease, genetics, cardiology, endocrinology, palliative care, GI, neurology, and ophthalmology for ROP screening and treatment.
• Combination of clinical care and resident and medical student teaching with faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate.
• Our hospital handles over 4,000 deliveries annually with 65+ admissions monthly. We offer all modes of mechanical ventilation, including bubble CPAP, NIMV, conventional ventilation, and high-frequency ventilation (HFOV and Jet) as well as iNO.  We offer total body hypothermia for infants with suspected encephalopathy. 
• Cultivate and facilitate innovative clinical and QI research. NeoQIC, a Massachusetts statewide quality improvement collaborative, provides regional support for clinical improvement multi-center initiatives. Active areas of research:  neonatal nutrition, prevention of respiratory morbidities, and improving neurological outcomes as well as many QI projects.   One of our faculty is the Director of the active global health program.
• Qualifications: ABMS BE or BC Neonatology.

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE:

• Compensation plan includes base salary and opportunity to earn incentive bonuses
• Robust relocation package
• Flexibility- opportunities to flex your FTE to fit your life
• Transparent and equitable promotional practices
• Immediate access to paid time off
• Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan
• Professional development and mentorship
• Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health and more
• Baystate Health is a not-for-profit organization and eligible for the US Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.  There are multiple state and federal programs that provide loan forgiveness. It is the responsibility of the candidate to contact the program directly and to make their decision based on what they are trying to accomplish.

YOU BELONG AT BAYSTATE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.  We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures, and practices to build equity across the organization. 

For more information please contact:

Joanna Beachy, MD, Division Chief of Newborn Medicine

C/O Melissa Hale, Senior Physician Recruiter

413-794-2624 or melissa.hale@baystatehealth.org