About this role
We Are Hiring
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Facility Name: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Schedule: PRN
This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
What You Will Do
This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated physician to join a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
- Join an established team of 5 neonatologists and a highly-trained multidisciplinary NICU support team
- Call structure: 1:5 with plan to move to an NNP Program with 4 NEO and NNP’s covering night call
- Practice setting: Inpatient (Level III NICU)
- Access to a 32-bed unit equipped with advanced therapeutic modalities (therapeutic hypothermia, jet ventilation, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, and NAVA), a dedicated NICU Transport Team, and robust pediatric subspecialty support
- Employed position within a nonprofit health system
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
- Provide advanced clinical management for critically ill newborns within a state-of-the-art Level III NICU, collaborating closely with a comprehensive maternal-fetal medicine program and dedicated hospital-based pediatric subspecialists.
- Actively participate in regional clinical quality improvement (QI) initiatives and lead the intermittent clinical education and training of medical and physician assistant students.
- Fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine required
About the Facility
- 54-bed regional pediatric and neonatal inpatient center (including a 32-bed NICU, 15-bed Pediatric Inpatient Unit, and 7-bed PICU)
- Level II Pediatric Trauma Verification
- Serving a population of approximately 300,000 in the greater Evansville metropolitan area
- Integrated referral network featuring an established Pediatric Specialty Clinic, comprehensive OB service line, and a regional perinatal footprint averaging 1,400 deliveries annually
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.