Performs the professional duties of a neonatologist.
Makes daily rounds related to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the normal newborn nursery; performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and X-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required.
Provides in-patient care to the newborn and attends difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveries.
Serves as a specialist in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services. Provides technical assistance with pediatric patients. Determines the eligibility of neonatology admissions.
Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to keep current on latest techniques and procedures of neonatal intensive care.
Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians\' conference, or other committees as requested.
To perform his duties in the Outpatient Clinic to see well and sick babies up to the age of one year.
Provides on-call emergency coverage for pediatric emergencies.
Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested
Responsibilities:
Performs the professional duties of a neonatologist.
Makes daily rounds related to patients in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the normal newborn nursery; performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of neonatology. Orders laboratory examinations and X-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required.
Provides in-patient care to the newborn and attends difficult delivery or cesarean section deliveries.
Serves as a specialist in neonatology providing consultative services to the other Medical Services. Provides technical assistance with pediatric patients. Determines the eligibility of neonatology admissions.
Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to keep current on latest techniques and procedures of neonatal intensive care.
Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians\' conference, or other committees as requested.
To perform his duties in the Outpatient Clinic to see well and sick babies up to the age of one year.
Provides on-call emergency coverage for pediatric emergencies.
Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested
Qualifications:
Graduation from an approved medical school plus one year of internship and three years of residency; certification by the American Board of Neonatology or Member of the Royal College of Physicians (or its equivalent).
At least three (3) years of practice as a neonatologist