Neonatologist- Faculty - Mobile, United States - USA Health

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USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.

USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

The Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Alabama and USA Health, Mobile, Alabama, is seeking a full-time academic BC/BE neonatologist at an Associate or Assistant Professor level to join a team of 10 neonatologists, 3 Hospitalists and 23 nurse practitioners. This position is responsible for providing clinical care, education, and research. This position may also be responsible for starting a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship (anticipated to start in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital is a level-3 unit (95-bed unit with an average daily census of 75) that offers all pediatric subspecialties, including surgeries (no cardiac surgery, no ECMO), neurosurgery, ENT, and orthopedics. Our team receives an average of 180 transports per year from all along the Gulf Coast and provides coverage to two other level-1 nurseries.

The Division of Neonatology at the University of South Alabama and USA Health is committed to providing the region's highest evidence-based and family-centered neonatal care. Our team offers and leads several clinical services and programs, including COVE (Care Of Very Extreme premature infant) program, NRP and Resuscitation Program, Neonatal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement program, NURTURE (Nutrition for at Risk and premature infant) program, Transition Care, Newborn Follow-up, Complex Care Follow-up and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome clinic.

Successful candidates must be a licensed MD, DO, or MD/PhD, board certified/eligible in Neonatology. USA Health offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.

The NICU in Mobile, AL, is proud of its outcome of the periviable preterm infants (has a dedicated Small Baby Unit for extremely premature infants). The program is part of the Vermont Oxford Network and in the process of joining the Childrens Hospital Neonatal Consortium. Plenty of opportunities in research (clinical, global health, and basic science), education, and quality improvement projects are available for faculty development. The neonatology team works closely with Obstetrics/MFM in counseling and following the care of mothers with complex fetal anomalies and mothers in drug rehabilitation programs through birth. Bench Research projects are available as part of the Research in Organogenesis program, a collaborative research program between the Division of Neonatology and the University of South Alabama Center for Lung Biology, nationally recognized as a leading center for Pulmonary Hypertension and Oxidant Injury studies.

Our University and Department of Pediatrics value diversity and healthcare equality. The University of South Alabama and USA Health is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered, including J-1 visa.

Founded by the French in 1702, Mobile is Alabama's oldest city and a major port facility for the region. The city's three centuries of history have been inextricably tied to its port's development and the adjoining area's economic prosperity. The city has a rich cultural heritage and hosted North America's first Mardi Gras festivities. Mobile is near many white sandy and crystal-clear water beaches on the Gulf Coast. Mobile is also home to the University of South Alabama, the flagship University of the Gulf Coast. For information, please email Manimaran Ramani, MD, Chief of the Division of Neonatology at

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A curriculum vitae is required to apply. A cover letter is optional.