Faculty - Neonatologist - Trinity Health Oakland Hospital

How to Apply

Interested Candidates Should Contact

Karl Desch, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics,

Search Committee Chair Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

1540 E. Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4254

Phone: 734-763-4109 Email: [email protected]

This position offers a unique blend of community-based clinical practice with the academic resources and collaborative environment of a leading medical institution.

Who We Are

The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, is expanding its regional faculty team. We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible neonatologist to join our affiliated NICU at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (THO) in Pontiac, Michigan. This full-time clinical faculty role offers the opportunity to practice community-based neonatology within a collaborative academic framework. Faculty at THO benefit from a University of Michigan appointment, engaging in quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, and educational activities alongside Michigan Medicine colleagues.

Required Qualifications*

About The NICU At Trinity Health Oakland

• 29-bed Level III NICU with approximately 320 admissions annually
• 2,000 deliveries per year
• Weekday in-hospital rounding by two neonatologists

Night coverage by in-house NNPs; neonatologists take home call one week in three, with in-person attendance for deliveries <28 weeks' gestation or as needed

• Weekend coverage rotates among neonatologists THO maintains a joint venture affiliation with Michigan Medicine, facilitating close collaboration with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, which is nationally ranked in all eleven pediatric specialties, including Neonatology, by U.S News and World Report for 2024-2025.

Academic and Collaborative Opportunities

• Clinical faculty appointment at the University of Michigan, with academic rank commensurate with experience
• Participation in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
• Engagement in interprofessional quality improvement and protocol development
• Collaboration with on-site Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and virtual consultation with Michigan Medicine subspecialists in Genetics, Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, and more

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Board-certified in Pediatrics
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine by the start date
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Michigan

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Underfill Statement

Note: This position is posted as Clinical Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Professor. Rank of selected candidate is dependent upon qualifications.

Background Screening

University of Michigan Health System conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.