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Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Full-Time Position with RWJBarnabas Health in Northern, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health and The Department of Pediatrics at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center are seeking a board-certified Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist to join our teams in Livingston and Newark, NJ, for a 100% Pediatric Infectious Diseases role (no general pediatrics work). This full-time position will focus on cultivating the continued development of our Pediatric Infectious Diseases team and will provide mentorship opportunities in addition to personal career growth. 

As two of our teaching hospitals, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (597 bed facility), and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (665 bed facility) provide opportunity for strong clinical collaboration as well as opportunities to mentor residents and medical students. In addition to educational opportunities, this role will include clinical time in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, with most outpatient time dedicated to hospital follow-up visits.

Located in Northern NJ, part of Essex County, this is an ideal location to reside with easy access to NYC, beautiful suburban neighborhoods, diverse communities, and top-notch school districts -- plus access to museums, fine dining and great shopping!

More about this position:

• Patient population includes cases of botulism, anti-vaxxer, TB, CF sickle cell, and some neurosurgical infections
• Large rheumatology patient population with supportive SBMC Rheumatology department
• Robust referral system and support staff

Candidate requirements:

• D./D.O. degree
• Must be BC/BE in pediatric infectious diseases with sufficient fellowship training
• Additional training and BC in allergy and immunology is ideal, but not required
• NJ licensed or eligibility for NJ licensure is preferred

To learn about this and other positions, please contact Susan Bethay, Physician Recruiter at RWJBarnabas Health, directly via e-mail: susan.bethay@rwjbh.org  or phone: (862) 240-2885.

About Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center:
Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate, comprehensive health care. The institution traditionally treats more than 35,000 inpatients and over 87,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for more than 300,000 outpatient visits annually.  Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care-delivering nearly 5,800 babies annually, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services.

About Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics:
Just like your children, The Department of Pediatrics at Cooperman Barnabas continues to grow. Through this growth, we are able to provide the best possible medical care and hospital experience for our pediatric patients, their families and the community in all areas of inpatient and outpatient pediatric services. We offer the expertise of a specialized team of physicians, including, neonatologists, pediatric critical care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, child life coordinators, social workers and all other health care professionals dedicated to the well-being of the patients we serve.

Virtually every major pediatric sub-specialty service is represented in the Pediatrics Department, including allergy, cardiology, child development, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, hematology/oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, intensive care, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology and rheumatology. Surgical specialty areas include craniofacial surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, transplant and urology. The attending staff includes more than 250 pediatric practitioners, and an integrated residency program with the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Our new state-of-the-art $8 million McMullen Children’s Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is a “hospital within a hospital” designed to meet the medical and emotional needs of young patients. Pediatric inpatient services, including a 10-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, are centralized within one area of the Medical Center. The Children’s Center offers the latest technologies, child-friendly patient rooms and a cheerfully-decorated playroom, family friendly lounges and lobbies, a parent overnight room, sibling play areas and access to the finest pediatric care available.

About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center:

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, a regional care, teaching hospital established in 1901, provides comprehensive health care services to its local communities and is a major referral and treatment center for patients throughout the northern New Jersey metropolitan area.

With more than 800 physicians, 3,200 employees and 150 volunteers, the Medical Center has over 300,000 outpatient visits and 25,000 admissions annually. It is one of two hospitals in New Jersey where heart transplants are performed and the only hospital in New Jersey certified to perform lung transplants.

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 Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children’s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s 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 Jersey’s 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.