Neonatologist Opportunity at UVA Health Children's – Join Virginia’s #1 Children’s Hospital

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The University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neonatologist to join our dynamic and growing team. This full-time faculty position is open at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and offers the opportunity to join a nationally ranked program within a top-tier academic health system. The role can be tailored to the Clinical Educator (tenure-eligible) or Clinical Faculty (tenure-ineligible) track, depending on your professional goals.

Position Highlights

• Join a team of 13 neonatologists and 9 fellows with diverse academic interests including education, QI, clinical research, and bench research.
• Practice in our 64-bed Level IV NICU (expanding in early 2025) with 850+ admissions/year from across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Provide care for complex, high-acuity patients including pre-op cardiac and ECMO cases.
• Work alongside an experienced group of APPs, residents, and medical/NNP/PA students.
• Benefit from strong collaboration with Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Pediatric Subspecialties, and a growing Fetal Care Center.

Academic and Innovation Focus

• Contribute to education and quality improvement efforts with ample opportunity for scholarly growth.
• Access UVA’s telehealth and neonatal transport programs, as well as an active NICU follow-up program.
• Enjoy robust support for academic development and interdisciplinary collaboration.

About UVA Health Children's

UVA Health Children’s is part of UVA Health, a world-class academic medical center ranked #1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report for the third consecutive year. In 2023, Neonatology ranked #23 nationally. Our health system includes 4 hospitals and 2 physician groups serving patients across central and northern Virginia.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with board certification or eligibility in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Virginia.
• Demonstrated interest in education, QI, or scholarly work in an academic setting.

 

About UVA Health

UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children’s, the #1 pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia.

Through teaching and research, we continue to advance medicine and innovate excellence while providing high-quality care in communities across the state.

UVA Health consists of:

UVA Health Medical Center
UVA Community Health
UVA School of Medicine
UVA School of Nursing
UVA Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
UVA Community Health Medical Group
University Physicians Group