Texas Children’s Hospital – Attending Neonatology (NICU) opportunity in Austin, TX - Texas Children's Hospital : Job Details

Division of Neonatology | Texas Children's Hospital – Austin

Texas Children's Hospital – Austin, seeks an experienced physician with a proven clinical track record to serve as an attending physician in the Neonatology department (NICU) in Austin Texas.

The Division of Neonatology at Texas Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas is seeking an exceptional provider to serve as a NICU Physician.

Set to open in early 2024, our new state of the art full-service hospital in Austin will increase access to quality healthcare for children and women across central Texas. Join the Texas Children's Hospital team expanding our standard of care for families across the state. This position is a rare opportunity to participate in the start, growth and expansion of a BRAND-NEW medical facility and campus aimed to serve the growing population of Austin Texas. This is a unique opportunity to build something from the ground up with the support and resources of a nationally ranked Children's Hospital.

Position Highlights:

Join our nationally recognized team of pediatric specialists as we seek to hire a full-time clinical- provider in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at our new Austin, Texas location:

• Provide support for quality and safety, lead and maintain clinical excellence and innovation, and serve at a clinical and administrative capacity within the division.
• Contribute to the opening and growth of the facility. The NICU will have 12 designated beds to start.
• Treatment of complex patients in the NICU in the new Austin facility. The new children's hospital will support advanced fetal interventions and fetal surgery with a special high-risk delivery unit, advanced cardiac, cardiovascular intensive care, and ECMO. Comprehensive pediatric sub-specialists will be available including neurology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and cardiology.

Qualifications:

• Experience working in a neonatal intensive care unit that serves complex neonatal cases.
• The ideal candidate will have level 4 working experience as TCH Austin will be 1 of 2 total level 4 facilities in the greater Austin area.
• The ideal candidate will be comfortable with the task of growing a new campus within an established system and a group of neonatologists.
• Be well versed in the setting(s) of labor and delivery and the neonatal intensive care unit.
• The ideal candidate will have a history of participation in research and the featured author in publications.
• Candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must have a M.D., or D.O or equivalent degree, and be Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• The selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active Texas medical

About Texas Children's Hospital:

Texas Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education, and research. Consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation,

Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women's health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital the Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. The organization also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO for children; has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country, Texas Children's Pediatrics; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that's channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.

Texas Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric hospital in the nation, administering primary, specialty, urgent, and emergency medical care in more than 40 pediatric subspecialties. Professionals throughout the world refer many of their most challenging patients to Texas Children's, creating a rich and unique learning environment for our teams. Our physicians use cutting-edge methodologies and access state of the art resources to deliver quality care to Texas Children's patients. Texas Children's Pediatrics now operates 18 pediatric practices in the greater Austin area, along with Texas Children's Specialty Care on N. Mopac Expressway and Texas Children's Urgent Care Westgate on S. Lamar Blvd. Spring 2024 will mark the opening of Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus, which will offer pediatric care and women's health services all in one convenient location.

Our community includes research associates, scientists, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, graduate students, fundraising specialists, marketing professionals, volunteers, and an extensive support staff. We are united by our desire to find cures, save lives and transform the future of our patients.

Texas Children's Hospital continues to be a leader of innovation and patient centered care. We are committed to its tradition of exceptional care for patients, support to families, and communities alike.

The Texas Children's Environment:

Physicians at Texas Children's have the unique benefit of being a part of our award-winning Texas Children's Hospital team, while being employed by our academic partner, Baylor College of Medicine, one of the most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. Our longstanding partnership with Baylor allows our physicians to feel insurmountable support, as well as endless opportunities for research and continued education. Baylor College of Medicine currently ranks #9 in Pediatric Programs and #21 in Research Intensive Medical Schools. Recognizing the value in diverse perspectives, we have programs that leverage engagement by bringing our professional community together. Additionally, we want our Physicians and supporting employees to enjoy all aspects of their professional and personal lives. Our group offers great benefit programs that further support our dedicatio0pn to work-life balance of our employees.