| Position | Neonatology Full-Time Staff |
| Credentials | MD, Neonatology BC/BE |
| Starting Date | Negotiable |
| Name | Lori Rutledge, MSN, RN |
| Title | Clinical Dept. Administrator |
| Organization | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| City | El Paso |
| State | TX |
| lorirutl@ttuhsc.edu |
In joining our team, you will have an opportunity to make an immediate and lasting impact on the children and families of our region, which is made up of nearly 3 million people. Given our proximity to Mexico, we are the first contact with U.S. healthcare for many of our patients, and we are the designated children’s hospital for immigrant and refugee health.
We are a teaching program and work closely with medical students as well as Pediatrics and Family Medicine residents from TTUHSC EP. There are ample opportunities for medical education, research, QI, advocacy, and immigrant health.
The El Paso region is one of the safest cities in the U.S., has low cost of living, and is full of sunshine (300+ days per year). We boast vast hiking trails in one of the most biodiverse deserts in the world and are close to ski resorts in New Mexico. We pride ourselves in being a culturally-immersive hidden gem.
Our team, the children and their families would greatly benefit from your expertise. PHM Board Certification is encouraged but not required. In addition, El Paso qualifies as an underserved site through the National Health Service Corp Loan repayment program.
Our faculty work in the state-of-the-art 50-bed Level IV NICU at El Paso Children’s Hospital.
Members of the NICU Team:
Board Certified Neonatologists 24/7
Board Certified Pediatric Radiologists
Advanced Practice Nurses
Neonatal Nurses
Infant feeding Specialist Technicians
Social Workers
IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultant
Dedicated Neonatal Registered Dietician
Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Neonatal Educator
Required Qualifications:
M.D./D.O. degree or foreign equivalent
Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics Residency Program
Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program
Texas license or eligibility for licensure in Texas
Preferred Qualification:
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Experience in teaching Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to medical students and residents in clinical and classroom settings
Experience with organizing and leading neonatal critical care transport services
Board Certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics
Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher