Assistant Professor of Clinical - Pediatrics (Newborn Hospitalist)

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine seeks a full-time Newborn Hospitalist to join our division.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, family-centered inpatient care for healthy newborns in the Mother-Baby Units.
• Educate and counsel families on newborn care, anticipatory guidance, and discharge planning.
• Identify newborns requiring escalation of care and coordinate transfer to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) when indicated.
• Ensure safe transitions of care through timely communication of discharge summaries and other pertinent clinical information to community pediatricians.
• Deliver evidence-based care and contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical practice guidelines and newborn care pathways.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical operations initiatives to advance newborn outcomes.
• Teach and mentor pediatric residents and medical students through bedside teaching and formal educational activities.
• Engage in scholarly activities consistent with academic interests and career goals.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to enhance care delivery and improve outcomes for newborns and their families.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• Eligibility for unrestricted Florida medical licensure
• Must be eligible for academic faculty appointment at the University of Miami
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification or eligibility to obtain prior to employment