Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Requirements Work Experience • Completion of a
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Work Experience
Completion of a neonatology fellowship.
Education
• MD or DO • Board-certified or board-eligible in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Licensed as a physician in the State of Michigan. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• Proficiency with ventilators, CPAP, umbilical lines, and advanced monitoring equipment. • Ability to react calmly and efficiently to life-threatening emergencies. • Expert-level data interpretation and diagnostic skills for rapidly changing patient conditions. • Highly effective in emotional, high-stakes communication with families.
Clinical Neonatologist- Lansing, MI, MD/DO
University of Michigan Health–Sparrow is recruiting a full-time clinical neonatologist to join our team in Lansing, Michigan.
This position offers a community hospital–based clinical practice with the benefits of a growing academic and clinical affiliation. The Sparrow NICU combines the scope and autonomy of a busy Level III center with access to the subspecialty expertise and resources of University of Michigan Health and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
Opportunities Details:
- 35-bed Level III NICU and 12-bed Special Care Nursery
- Approximately 700–800 NICU admissions annually
- Advanced neonatal therapies, including high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and therapeutic hypothermia
- Dedicated neonatal transport team serving hospitals across mid-Michigan
- Interprofessional team of neonatologists, advanced practice providers, trainees, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other neonatal specialists
- On-site pediatric cardiology and pediatric surgery, including fetal and neonatal echocardiography
- Close collaboration with the Level IV NICU and pediatric subspecialists at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for consultation and transfer when needed
- Health system employed medical group model, offering a highly market competitive compensation plan.
- Full benefit package
- Generous CME/Paid time off
- Malpractice coverage
- EPIC EMR
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH- SPARROW:
MISSON, VISION, VALUES
- Mission: To advance health to serve Michigan and the world
- Vision: Our innovation changes our care. Our care changes our lives.
- Values: Our values reflect our heritage and the legacy of all we accomplished in the past and will build in the future. Caring, Innovation, inclusion, integrity, teamwork
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow, is a not-for-profit, community-governed healthcare organization serving the Mid-Michigan region. Formed through the April 2023 merger of Sparrow Health System and Michigan Medicine, it is now one of the region’s leading integrated health systems. Based in Lansing, the organization includes multiple hospitals and more than 150 care sites. It is home to the region’s only Level I Trauma Center and the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center. As the largest private employer in Mid-Michigan, it operates its major campus in Lansing, along with affiliate hospitals in St. Johns, Carson City, Ionia, and Charlotte, and numerous satellite care centers. Its network also features the Health Sciences Pavilion and the Michigan Athletic Club. University of Michigan Health–Sparrow is a regional leader in specialized care, with recognized strengths in Cardiology, Oncology, Trauma services, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Neonatal intensive care, and Neurological care. Its main hospital has approximately 733 beds, delivers around 4,000 babies annually, and supports about 90,000 urgent and walk-in care visits each year. The system employs roughly 9,000 team members and includes more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. Through a longstanding partnership with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, the organization plays a major role in medical education, offering 38 residency and fellowship programs. Its integration with Michigan Medicine has expanded access to advanced clinical trials, specialized services, and innovative technologies, enhancing its ability to deliver high-quality care close to home. As the 8th largest health system in Michigan, University of Michigan Health–Sparrow continues to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to communities across Mid-Michigan.
COMMUNITY FEATURES:
- University of Michigan affiliated hospital
- Big Ten University City
- State Capitol
- Halfway between Grand Rapids and Detroit
- Top rated schools (Okemos, DeWitt, East Lansing, Haslett)
- Lansing Airport (15 minutes from hospital)
- Wharton Center for Performing Arts
- Home to a dozen wineries, breweries and distilleries
- Potter Park Zoo- 102- acre zoo (located near hospital)
- Lansing Lugnuts Baseball
- Impression 5 Science Center for Kids
Contact Information
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Brooke Brown
Physician Recruiter
[email protected]
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
In support of a diverse workforce, University of Michigan Health encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women. University of Michigan Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
