***FILLED*** Neonatology Openings with One of the Nation’s Largest Pediatric Healthcare Networks
Description
We’re seeking Board Eligible/Board Certified Neonatologists to join the growing team with Valley Children’s, one of the nation’s largest free-standing children’s hospitals and pediatric healthcare networks. U.S. News & World Report ranked Valley Children’s as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country in Neonatology in the 2016-2017 Best Children’s Hospitals ranking.
Situated in the center of one of California’s most stunning geographic areas, Valley Children’s Hospital has the largest NICU in California. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of 12 amazing physicians at the main campus who provide incredible care while enjoying interesting, challenging cases. At Valley Children’s main campus, you’ll love working at a state-of-the-art, 358-bed facility that sits on a 50-acre campus on the idyllic bluffs of the San Joaquin River, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains as your backdrop.
Valley Children’s offers Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care – the highest level of care available for neonates and infants between Los Angeles and the Bay Area – in its 88-bed NICU, which includes 21 private and semi-private rooms. Physicians and staff provide Intermediate Neonatal Intensive Care for neonates and infants in its NICU’s at partner hospitals in the region – Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno (eight-bed community Level III unit and six-bed Level II unit), Mercy Medical Center, Merced (eight-bed unit) and Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford (four-bed unit). The network also maintains a partnership with Stanford Children’s Health.
Valley Children’s sees more than 1,100 fragile babies and has 25,000 patient days annually. The outcomes with neonates under 1,500 grams are consistently better than other comparable centers in California.
Additionally, we’re seeking a BC/BE Neonatologist to join the Valley Children’s team at their partner hospital, Kaweah Delta Medical Center, just 45 minutes away in nearby Visalia. Kaweah Delta’s NICU is a 15-bed Community NICU, designated by California’s Children’s Services for infants as early as 26 weeks gestation and includes 8 Neonatal Intermediate Care beds.
Situated near the center of the state, you’ll enjoy an exceptional quality of life with an unparalleled opportunity to live within one to three hours of the magnificent Pacific coast, the Sierra Nevada mountains and the San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Sonoma and Napa counties and Lake Tahoe all are within a four-drive. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy living in the only city in the nation to have not just one, but three National Parks (Yosemite, King’s Canyon and Sequoia) right in your own backyard. Whether you prefer the snow, the sun or the sand, it’s all within your reach. Another perk: The area is very affordable, and it boasts award-winning schools, making it the perfect choice for families.
A Magnet Nursing facility, Valley Children’s offers an excellent support staff along with a busy, growing practice and a highly competitive compensation package, including signing bonus and relocation.
If you’re looking for an exciting professional opportunity that also offers a fantastic lifestyle, please contact Glenda Church Smith, Principal, Pediatric Search Partners, for more details at glenda@pediatricsearchpartners.com, or by phone at (877)440-3832.
