Medical Director, Newborn and Special Care Nurseries

Job Description: Position Title: Medical Director, Cambridge Hospital Continuing Care Nursery Department of Neonatology Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) Cambridge Hospital The Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Neonatology is seeking a full-time experienced clinician with strong leadership skills to serve as Medical Director for the Newborn and Special Care Nurseries at The Cambridge Hospital, our community affiliate. The Cambridge Hospital is an innovative health care system that includes primary care, maternal and newborn care, emergency and inpatient services. The Cambridge Hospital serves a culturally rich yet underserved population with 1400 deliveries annually. The Medical Director will be the clinical leader for the inpatient newborn and special care nurseries where they will be responsible for implementing best practices and policies for optimal newborn care, including collaborating with the obstetrics and family medicine services for high-risk patients. The Medical Director will engage with leaders in pharmacy, pathology, and subspecialty consultants to ensure appropriate newborn equipment, medications and practices. The Medical Director will benefit from being a member of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Neonatology with access to the resources and expertise of a large academic department while providing an opportunity to practice in an intimate community hospital with 1400 deliveries annually. BIDMC is at the core of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), a combined hospital and physician group network comprised of an academic medical center, the Harvard Medical School affiliated BIDMC, teaching hospitals, and superb community hospitals, as well as primary and subspecialty outpatient care. The BILH Neonatology Team, comprised of neo