| Position | Neonatology Full-Time Staff |
| Credentials | MD, Neonatology BC/BE |
| Starting Date | Negotiable |
| Name | Lindsay Appelman |
| Title | Senior Physician Recruiter |
| Organization | Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health |
| City | New Hyde Park |
| State | NY |
| lappelman@northwell.edu |
The Department of Pediatrics of Northwell Health and The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell seeks a board certified/board eligible Neonatologist to join the Division of Neonatology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center (CCMC).
This position requires someone with strong clinical, operational, and leadership skills to join our group of 40 neonatologists, 12 Neonatal-Perinatal fellows, 12 advanced practice neonatal care providers, and a large multidisciplinary team of NICU care professionals. Our care model includes in-house clinical responsibility in both high acuity (level III and IV NICUs at North Shore University Hospital and CCMC) and lower acuity (level II NICUs on Long Island) settings. The successful candidate will participate in academic and quality improvement activities and actively participate in Neonatal Service Line initiatives.
The successful candidate will have a MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and Neonatal-Perinatal Board Eligibility or Certification. They must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of New York.
The CCMC NICU, ranked 27th in the country by US News and World Report in 2023, enjoys the full support of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists representing all disciplines in our busy children’s hospital. Our unit offers all neonatal services, including high frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, ECMO, advanced nutrition strategies, and both air and ground neonatal transport. There is significant opportunity to teach fellows, residents, and medical students. Academic appointment at The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with experience. The compensation package is competitive and includes salary, fringe benefits, malpractice insurance and CME time.
The Northwell Health Neonatal Service Line includes 10 hospitals with obstetric services that deliver approximately 30,000 babies each year. Eight of these have a level II, III, or IV NICU with in-house Neonatology coverage. Northwell hosts two Regional Perinatal Centers that are fully integrated in clinical and quality activities.
Cohen Children’s Medical Center opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan area’s first hospital designed exclusively for children. Today, it is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the region, treating over 230,000 children per year and serving 1.8 million children in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. It is the quaternary pediatric medical center of Northwell Health and the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center on Long Island. We are proud to have been selected as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” by US News & World Report for 16 years in a row.
Northwell Health is the largest private employer in New York State. In addition to renowned clinical facilities, Northwell faculty members enjoy access to the academic and research resources of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. At Northwell Health, we are committed to the highest quality of clinical care, dedicated to improving lives through research, and strive for excellence at all times.
For further details, please contact Lindsay Appelman, Senior Physician Recruiter, Northwell Health, lappelman@northwell.edu.
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