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Medical Director, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
University of Maryland St Joseph’s Medical Center (UM-SJMC) 

I.    GENERAL SUMMARY

The Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine seeks a mid-career or senior level Neonatologist to join UM-SJMC as the level III NICU Medical Director. This position requires someone with strong clinical, operational, and leadership skills and experience in neonatal care, quality, and safety to lead the clinical service. The successful candidate will have an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and a completed Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship with Board Certification. They must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of Maryland.

Position Highlights

• Level III NICU: 20 bed capacity, ADC 10-15. located in Towson, MD
• Staffed with 24 /7 and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners 
• TeleHealth Support 24/7 from the UMMC Level IV NICU
• The Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program (MRNTP) services that provides 
• Referral to UMMC- Level IV NICU 
• Referral to UMMC PICU providing ECMO and post-cardiac surgery care
• Vermont-Oxford Network.  Reporting on Quality Metrics 

UM SJMC is a 263-bed Catholic hospital with more than 700 physicians on the medical staff. Numerous areas of specialization include cardiology, cancer, orthopedics, emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, surgical services, diabetes, psychiatric services and wound healing.

UMMS Referral and Support Services 

• Level IV- 52 State-of-the-Art Single-family-room Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with an accredited Neonatal-Perinatal fellowship Program 
• The largest NICU Follow Up Program in the state of Maryland 
• Center for Advanced Fetal Care (CAFC) for medically complex fetus and mother
• Collaboration with multiple level I and level II NICUs affiliated with the UMMS 
• Participation in multi-site UMMC Neonatal Quality Improvement Projects 
• Research opportunities provided at the University of Maryland Institute for Clinical Translational Research (ICTR) and the renowned Institute of Genome sciences (IGS)

Benefits/Perks:

• Generous leave package
• Dependent tuition remission for any school within the University of Maryland system
• Excellent pension/retirement plans
• Very competitive salary with bonus opportunity
• Call schedule not more than 

II.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS                    

1. Provides leadership and oversight of the delivery of medical care by clinical staff through direct supervision and audits.
2. Directs activities related to the delivery of medical care and clinical services such utilization review, quality assurance, policies, procedures and guidelines development.
3. Participates in the recruitment and selection process of medical providers and provides regular performance reviews and year-round performance feedback.  
4. Serves as a mentor by providing education and developmental opportunities to clinical staff. 
5. Maintains an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment where decisions and transactions are 
   transparent and objective.
6. Monitors quality and appropriateness of medical care.  Ensure timely and accurate record keeping and documentation to support clinical and reimbursement activity.
7. Participates in the Peer Review Program as described in the Medical Staff Bylaws and policies as managed by University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
8. Provides oversight of utilization and risk management activities including monitoring of service utilization, adherence to corporate compliance plan, attainment of productivity targets. etc.
9. Promotes cost containment, savings and/or revenue opportunities.  Minimizes expenditures by  seeking non-to-low cost alternatives
10. Manages physician relations and/or representation.  Effectively handles and resolves clinical patient complaints. Manages the resolution of practice related issues of provider staff. 
11. Attends standing meetings (board, committee, etc.).
12. Manages strategic development for the practice.
13. Completes mandatory employee health, workers compensation, HR processes, and other training and requirements in required timeframe to insure compliance with all FPI rules and regulations. 

In addition to the administrative functions, the medical director is also expected to carry a patient load. 
As the oldest public medical school in the United States, the University of Maryland School of Medicine has an established tradition of outstanding clinical care, education, and research. The Department of Pediatrics is deeply committed to promoting children’s health in the community and across the state, while supporting innovative clinical programs and expanding research initiatives. 

UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.