Neonatal Physician Assistant

About the role

The Nemours Neonatology team is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join their expanding NICU in Wilmington, Delaware. The NICU is set to expand in 2026, adding 14 new inpatient rooms, bringing the total to 45 beds as a contiguous unit. Shifts are rotating and include holiday commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and provides care for neonates requiring neonatal intensive care under the direction of neonatologists.
• Initiates appropriate interventions upon receiving a distressed neonate in the Delivery Room.
• Conducts a complete newborn physical examination and assesses gestational age, distinguishing between normal and abnormal findings.
• Collaborates with neonatologists regarding historical events, physical findings, and diagnostic/therapeutic measures.
• Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures as needed.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for neonatal care, including temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
• Reviews and provides general care items involved in neonatal care, such as temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
• Participates in daily rounds in the NICU.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with a $30,000 sign-on bonus and a 3-year retention agreement.
• Extensive benefits package including quality-based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• CME allowances.
• Retail plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan.
• Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance.

Qualifications

• PA-C with a minimum of 2 years Neonatal experience preferred.
• Must have neonatal experience or have completed a Neonatal Fellowship.
• Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought.
• National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and NRP Certification.

For confidential consideration

To apply, please submit your resume via email to Megan.Roberts@nemours.org. Qualified new grads are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals and a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.