Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Neonatologist for a dedicated nocturnist role within their academic division. This position offers overnight in-house coverage for Level III and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), combining high-acuity clinical care with opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and academic initiatives. It is an excellent opportunity for neonatologists seeking flexibility in their schedule.
Practice Info
- Dedicated nocturnist role
- In-house coverage for Level III and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)
- Busy tertiary/quaternary referral center with high patient acuity
- Collaborative academic environment with strong subspecialty and surgical support
Responsibilities
- Provide overnight in-house coverage for Level III and Level IV NICUs
- Manage critically ill neonates, including extremely preterm infants and those requiring advanced life-sustaining therapies
- Attend and lead high-risk deliveries, including complex maternal-fetal cases
- Perform neonatal resuscitation and oversee stabilization of critically ill newborns
- Direct management of advanced respiratory support, including conventional and high-frequency ventilation
- Manage complex neonatal conditions requiring therapeutic hypothermia, inhaled nitric oxide, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
- Perform and supervise procedures (e.g., intubation, UAC/UVC placement, chest tubes)
- Supervise and teach residents, fellows, APPs, providing real-time bedside teaching and overnight clinical mentorship
Compensation
- Competitive academic salary
- Compensation range from $225,000 to $350,000 (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)
Benefits
- Faculty appointment with associated academic benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including retirement plans and CME support
- Malpractice coverage
Shift & Schedule
- Dedicated nocturnist schedule (set number of overnight shifts per year)
- In-house coverage with support from trainees and advanced practice providers
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited institution
- BE/BC in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship
- Eligible for academic appointment at the Assistant/Associate Professor level (rank commensurate with experience) to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Active (or eligible for) New York State medical license
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification