Regional Chief, Neonatology - Edison, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Division Chief for the Central Region, Neonatology, to provide overall academic and clinical leadership with the goal of elevating the regional reputation of the Division. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. 

Working collaboratively with the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, the Division Chief will lead and expand the clinical, academic/research and administrative functions, and participate in the planning for short and long range growth of the Division of Neonatology in the region and throughout the network. 

This growth will include creating and executing strategic initiatives to mentor physician faculty and enhancement of educational opportunities for the nursing staff and other providers. 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of proven clinical, academic and administrative leadership, be board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and be eligible for faculty appointment at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical School. 

The Division of Neonatology in the Central Region has a 14 (8+6)-bed level-II NICU at both hospitals (JFK UMC and RBMC) with nearly 2500 deliveries and about 250 NICU admissions annually. 

In addition to our collegial work environment, we offer a highly competitive compensation package and comprehensive employee benefits. 

Founded in 1967, JFK Medical Center is a non-profit, 498-bed community hospital, serving residents of Middlesex, Union and Somerset counties in Central New Jersey. With more than 900 affiliated physicians, JFK offers a complete array of advanced services, including general and specialized surgery, cardiac care, maternity and pediatric care, and emergency medicine.

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Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. We aim to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.

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We will transform health care and be recognized as the leader of positive change.

OUR VISION: 

Because innovation is in our DNA, compelling us to create a world where the highest quality care is human-centered, accessible and affordable; we’re always ready to deliver the outcomes that matter most, and excellence is the standard.

OUR NETWORK: 

Hackensack Meridian Health was created in 2016 as a merger of Hackensack University Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, with Meridian Health System, and is now a large integrated not-for-profit health care organization spanning the eastern shore of New Jersey. HMH comprises 18 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and ten community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, hospice services, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers.

DEFINING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

At the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, our mission is to develop our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and health care environment to deliver the highest quality care for all. Our approach is unique as we utilize the best components of different evidence-based teaching methods, and structure our foundational curriculum explicitly to give students what they need to thrive in the modern, technically demanding, clinical setting.

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Hackensack Meridian Health has two hospitals ranked on New Jersey’s Top 10 Best Hospitals list according to U.S. News & World Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is the #1 adult and children’s hospitals in New Jersey, with premier cancer care at John Theurer Cancer Center, a nationally ranked Orthopedics program, the state’s best programs in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, Geriatrics, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery, and the only nationally ranked programs in the state for Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Urology. Jersey Shore University Medical Center is ranked #6 and has received national recognition for its Orthopedics, and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery programs. And JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has once again been ranked among the nation’s best rehabilitation hospitals.

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