Pediatric Critical Care Physician at RWJBarnabas Health

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is seeking a BE/BC academic focused Pediatric Critical Care Physician to join our group. As part of the RWJBarnabas Health system, members of this division mainly cover a 20-bed multidisciplinary medical surgical unit at the Bristol Myers Squibb Childrens Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick and a 4-bed unit which can flex to 10 at the Unterberg Childrens Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ Our clinical programs include high level general pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT surgery, a level 2 pediatric trauma program, solid organ transplantation, bone marrow transplant, palliative care medicine, pediatric ground and air transport, and extracorporeal support. This is an excellent opportunity for Intensivists with all ranges of experience! We welcome both senior level candidates and graduating fellows to apply!

Candidate requirements:

• BE/BC in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• NJ licensed or eligible for licensure

More about this position:

• Department of Medicines Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Open rank academic appointment with proven potential for academic growth
• Numerous leadership and teaching opportunities
• Robust support staff

About Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU):

The PICU at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (BMSCH) is a 20-bed, state-of-the-art multidisciplinary inpatient service that provides a full range of services to critically ill and injured children from birth to the age of 21 in a patient and family-centered environment. It is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by highly trained intensive care physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. It is the only regional PICU with board-certified pediatric intensivists physically on site 24 hours a day to provide immediate care to children with life-threatening, complex medical problems, where every second counts. As the first and only certified pediatric trauma center in New Jersey, the PICU at BMSCH is uniquely equipped to handle all aspects of pediatric traumatic injury, including physical, psychological and emotional issues. Pediatric critical care physicians also serve as medical control for an active Pediatric Transport service, which provides advice and safe transfer via a specialized mobile ICU for children in the tri-state area.

The PICU is equipped to care for a full spectrum of illnesses and injury, including diseases of the lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, heart and brain. Severe, life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, metabolic disorders, epilepsy, renal failure, and severe traumatic injury are managed by pediatric intensivists in conjunction with pediatric and surgical subspecialists. Children are often cared for in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit after traumatic injuries or following such surgical procedures as kidney transplant, brain tumor removal and major orthopedic surgery. Technologically advanced medical interventions such as high-frequency oscillatory mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy and plasmapheresis are routinely performed preparedness.

About RWJBarnabas Health:

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, treating over 3 million patients a year. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals - Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care childrens hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Childrens Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the states largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations. RWJBarnabas Health is New Jerseys second largest private employer - with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns - and routinely captures national awards for its outstanding quality and safety.

To learn more about this position and other opportunities throughout New Jersey and with RWJBarnabas Health, or to apply with your CV directly, please contact us via e-mail at richard.schaller2@rwjbh.org

RWJBH is an equal opportunity employer.