The Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Neonatology is seeking an experienced clinician with strong clinical, teaching, and leadership skills to serve as Medical Director for the Newborn and Special Care Nurseries at The Cambridge Hospital, our community affiliate. The Cambridge Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, serves a culturally rich yet underserved population with 1400 deliveries annually. The Medical Director will be the clinical leader of the inpatient newborn and special care nurseries and will be responsible for implementing best practices and policies for equitable and optimal newborn care.  The Medical Director will work closely with colleagues in family medicine and obstetrics and outpatient pediatric colleagues to ensure seamless continuity of care. 

The Medical Director will benefit from faculty membership in the BIDMC Department of Neonatology with access to colleagues, expertise, and resources of a large academic department while also practicing in a community hospital. 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 neonatologists, hospitalists and advanced practice providers, collaborates seamlessly to deliver exceptional care.  Our robust network with 58 community-based intermediate level beds allows patients to receive care close to home while having uninterrupted access to more intensive support in our 62 bed level III NICU when necessary.

Appointment as an Instructor or Assistant Professor at the Harvard Medical School will be commensurate with experience, training and achievements in addition to teaching activities.  Applicants will be expected to provide clinical supervision and teaching of medical students and residents. Suitable candidates will have at least 5 years of newborn medicine experience. Delivery attendance and comfort with newborn resuscitation is required. Successful individuals will be excellent communicators who have demonstrated the ability to synthesize unit needs, prioritize initiatives, and engage clinical staff. An MD or DO and Board Certification in Pediatrics or Medicine-Pediatrics with or without subspecialty Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine certification is required.

Interested candidates, please send letter of interest and CV to:

The Department encourages applications from diverse candidates of many backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.