NICU Medical Director - Backus Hospital - Norwich CT

SUMMARY

The Division of Neonatology at Connecticut Children’s has an opening for a full-time neonatologist to serve as Medical Director for our new Level II nursery at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Connecticut.  The position may also include providing care at our Level II NICU at Eastern Connecticut Health Network in Manchester, CT and at the Level IV NICU at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford. 

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The Backus Medical Director has clinical requirements and is responsible for the day-to-day management of newborn operations within the Backus Hospital special care and newborn nurseries. The role is directly accountable for performance with respect to clinical care, quality, patient safety, operations, finance, and customer satisfaction.

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Assure the professional performance of all medical staff and advanced practice providers in the department who have delineated clinical privileges.
• Work collaboratively with others on program goals and planning/evaluation, including resource planning.
• Collaborate with others to develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of clinical patient services.
• Continuously assess and improve the quality of care and services provided. Actively participate in relevant committees, either on a membership or ad hoc basis, which are responsible for the quality of patient care and services.

• Participate in quality improvement programs, as appropriate.

• Clinical Responsibilities: Clinical Responsibilities: -Provide assessment of patients by obtaining a comprehensive history.  Examines patients to obtain objective physical data and supporting information through laboratory and imaging modalities.
• Formulate a differential diagnosis and develops a reasonable treatment plan to include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and making appropriate referrals as indicated.
• Maintain ongoing documentation of patient interventions within the timeframe established by policy, to include documentation of initial assessment, treatment plans, progress notes and any other patient interactions, to include telephone calls.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education Required: M.D., or D.O. degree required Experience Required: Successful completion of residency and fellowship program as applicable 7 years experience 5 years Supervisory/Leadership experience LICENSE and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Active CT Physician license Active DEA Board eligible or certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine as appropriate.