Duke Clinical Research Institute
Hospitalist Physician - Neonatal Intenstive Care (NICU)
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
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Job Location Duke University Hospital – Durham, NC
Job Summary This position will provide direct patient care services and medical management of infants under the age of 2, who are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Duke University Hospital, while working closely with and under the supervision of a Neonatologist. Providers will see patients in the level 4 and level 2 NICUs affiliated with Duke University Health System, perform physical exams, collect and interpret data, present information on daily rounds, generate assessments and care plans, implement diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, counsel families, and prescribe medications, nutrition, and therapies in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team. Other tasks include delivery‑room attendance, participation in neonatal resuscitation, performing common neonatal procedures, ventilator management with respiratory therapists, participating in regular care meetings, and facilitating transitions in care and discharge home.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Round daily with attending physicians and fellows to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, and evaluate care effectiveness and cost efficiency.
Provide and coordinate clinical care for service‑specific patients per established protocols and unit guidelines.
Collaborate with fellows, residents, attendings, APP colleagues, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, and patient‑care managers to formulate treatment plans, facilitate care progression, and monitor patient progress.
Work collaboratively with NICU APP team members, sharing their model for workflow, documentation, handoff, and communication.
Attend daily huddles to discuss patient flow and situational awareness, and weekly huddles to discuss care progression and discharge planning.
Work closely with the medical director and APP team leads of the NICU to understand standard protocols, guidelines, and workflows.
Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrating competency and within the scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
Assess patients for a change in status, elevate concerns, and institute appropriate interventions, including initiating emergency interventions to stabilize the patient.
Manage post‑procedural stabilization for patients returning to the NICU after a surgical or procedural intervention.
Assist with bedside surgeries in the NICU alongside multidisciplinary NICU, surgery, and anesthesia teams.
Participate in developing patient‑care pathways, protocols, and guidelines for managing specific problems with other members of the health‑care team.
Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to the supervising MD, nursing staff, patient‑resource manager, home‑health agency, and other relevant providers.
Document in patients’ medical records all relevant data, including diagnostic test results, laboratory results, patient condition and response to therapies/interventions, and communications with the supervising MD.
Prescribe and order drugs, including schedule II, III, IV, and V medications and necessary medical devices.
Give daily handoffs to the appropriate attending, APP, or fellow/resident at the end of the shift.
Assess the educational needs of patients and families and provide culturally sensitive patient/family education interventions as indicated, using non‑technical language; document all education in patients’ medical records.
Maintain all professional requirements for licensure and certification.
Job Eligibility Requirements Education
MD or DO graduate from an accredited medical school program and completion of Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Medicine‑Pediatrics Residency.
Licensure
Unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB.
Federal and state prescriptive authority (DEA license).
Certification
ABP or ABFM (board‑eligible recent or pending graduates may also apply).
BLS and NRP mandatory before hire.
Experience
Candidates early in their career or finishing their Pediatric, Med‑Peds, or Family Medicine residency and interested in gaining additional experience in Neonatology are encouraged to apply.
Job Hours Position includes fourteen 12‑hour shifts per month from 7a‑7p. Shifts include weekday and weekend shifts, shared equitably among similar providers.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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Job Location Duke University Hospital – Durham, NC
Job Summary This position will provide direct patient care services and medical management of infants under the age of 2, who are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Duke University Hospital, while working closely with and under the supervision of a Neonatologist. Providers will see patients in the level 4 and level 2 NICUs affiliated with Duke University Health System, perform physical exams, collect and interpret data, present information on daily rounds, generate assessments and care plans, implement diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, counsel families, and prescribe medications, nutrition, and therapies in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team. Other tasks include delivery‑room attendance, participation in neonatal resuscitation, performing common neonatal procedures, ventilator management with respiratory therapists, participating in regular care meetings, and facilitating transitions in care and discharge home.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Round daily with attending physicians and fellows to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, and evaluate care effectiveness and cost efficiency.
Provide and coordinate clinical care for service‑specific patients per established protocols and unit guidelines.
Collaborate with fellows, residents, attendings, APP colleagues, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, and patient‑care managers to formulate treatment plans, facilitate care progression, and monitor patient progress.
Work collaboratively with NICU APP team members, sharing their model for workflow, documentation, handoff, and communication.
Attend daily huddles to discuss patient flow and situational awareness, and weekly huddles to discuss care progression and discharge planning.
Work closely with the medical director and APP team leads of the NICU to understand standard protocols, guidelines, and workflows.
Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrating competency and within the scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
Assess patients for a change in status, elevate concerns, and institute appropriate interventions, including initiating emergency interventions to stabilize the patient.
Manage post‑procedural stabilization for patients returning to the NICU after a surgical or procedural intervention.
Assist with bedside surgeries in the NICU alongside multidisciplinary NICU, surgery, and anesthesia teams.
Participate in developing patient‑care pathways, protocols, and guidelines for managing specific problems with other members of the health‑care team.
Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to the supervising MD, nursing staff, patient‑resource manager, home‑health agency, and other relevant providers.
Document in patients’ medical records all relevant data, including diagnostic test results, laboratory results, patient condition and response to therapies/interventions, and communications with the supervising MD.
Prescribe and order drugs, including schedule II, III, IV, and V medications and necessary medical devices.
Give daily handoffs to the appropriate attending, APP, or fellow/resident at the end of the shift.
Assess the educational needs of patients and families and provide culturally sensitive patient/family education interventions as indicated, using non‑technical language; document all education in patients’ medical records.
Maintain all professional requirements for licensure and certification.
Job Eligibility Requirements Education
MD or DO graduate from an accredited medical school program and completion of Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Medicine‑Pediatrics Residency.
Licensure
Unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB.
Federal and state prescriptive authority (DEA license).
Certification
ABP or ABFM (board‑eligible recent or pending graduates may also apply).
BLS and NRP mandatory before hire.
Experience
Candidates early in their career or finishing their Pediatric, Med‑Peds, or Family Medicine residency and interested in gaining additional experience in Neonatology are encouraged to apply.
Job Hours Position includes fourteen 12‑hour shifts per month from 7a‑7p. Shifts include weekday and weekend shifts, shared equitably among similar providers.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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