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RWJ Barnabas Health

Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Cent

RWJ Barnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey, us, 07039

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Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) and Rutgers Health are seeking an experienced pediatric intensivist for the role of Director for the 10‑bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston, NJ. The partnership of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers University has created the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey. The successful candidate will manage and develop the CBMC PICU clinical and academic programs and partner with other critical‑care leaders to integrate the service system‑wide. They will work with the RWJBH System Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care to accomplish these goals along with other Pediatric Service Line objectives. The right intensivist leader will join our 23 other intensivists who manage 54 PICU beds in a well‑functioning group and will value camaraderie, adaptability, and teamwork. We seek a candidate with experience in managing complex situations, interacting with hospital administration, and mentoring new faculty.

Highlights

CBMC is the home of the Children’s Kidney Center that cares for the large number of pediatric renal transplant recipients in the state. Our PICU is integral to the success of this program

CBMC diagnoses approximately 70 new diabetics per year, many who present in DKA and are PICU‑managed

CBMC is the home for New Jersey’s Adult and Pediatric Burn ICU, staffed by burn experts

CBMC is building a level‑4 pediatric epilepsy center and has started performing SEG surgeries

The CBMC PICU takes care of a large number of complex post‑operative patients from multiple neurosurgeons, ENTs, urologists, and pediatric surgeons

CBMC PICU has an active research program that participates in large multi‑center collaboratives and includes dedicated research coordinator time

CBMC has a 56‑bed state‑of‑the‑art NICU, 31‑bed Pediatric floor, 8‑bed Pediatric Emergency Department and takes care of approximately 6,000 newborns per year

Subspecialties include allergy, cardiology, child development, pediatric emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, hematology/oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, and rheumatology. Surgical specialties include craniofacial surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, renal transplant, and urology

Requirements

Board certified in pediatric critical care

NJ license or eligible for licensure

Commitment to academic excellence including education and mentorship of all members of the healthcare team

Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong internal locus of control

Academic appointment and compensation are commensurate with experience and achievements. We are an EOE employer.

Compensation The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $283,000 to $400,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

How to Apply To learn more about this position, please contact Melissa Fairley, Pediatric Physician Recruiter, directly via e‑mail at melissa.fairley@rwjbh.org

and Simon Li, Medical Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, RWJBH Children’s Health at simon.li@rutgers.edu

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