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Join the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine team at Penn State Health Children?s Hospital, home to the only Level IV NICU in central Pennsylvania. We?re seeking a Physician Assistant ? Critical Care Intensivist (Neonatology) to provide advanced, family-centered care for our most fragile patients.

In this role, you?ll work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of Neonatal Attending Physicians, Fellows, Advanced Practice Clinicians, Residents, and specialty staff dedicated to excellence in neonatal critical care. Our Level IV NICU cares for a diverse and complex patient population ? including extremely premature infants and those with congenital anomalies, genetic disorders, congenital heart disease, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and conditions requiring ECMO or advanced surgical care.

This position offers the opportunity to practice with a high degree of autonomy, participate in education and mentorship, and engage in in-house 24/7 coverage that ensures seamless, compassionate care. Join a nationally recognized academic medical center where your expertise will help shape the future of neonatal medicine while advancing your own professional growth.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant Program or baccalaureate or higher degree program that meets licensure requirements in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• National Certification as a Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania or in another state with reciprocity, with licensure to practice in Pennsylvania required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience in a Level III or IV NICU
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary, high-acuity environment.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and critical thinking skills.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health?s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

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About Penn State Health

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.The system includes Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, and Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital (jointly owned), based in Hershey, Pa., as well as more than 1,300 physicians and direct care providers at 78 medical office locations. The system also has jointly owned health care providers, including Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endos...copy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.

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