Neonatologist at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND

Neonatologist at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND

Position: Neonatologist at Altru Hospital

Our Level IIIB NICU Neonatology team at Altru Hospital is comprised of and known for:

• 350+ Altru physicians and advanced practice providers
  • 3 Neonatologists
  • Subspecialties available: Pediatric Hospitalists, Pediatricians and OB/GYNs
• Full-time employment 200 shifts per year
• Schedule: 180 shifts/year
• Call: 1:3
  • Call schedule: Flexible
  • Type of call: at home
• 350-400 admissions per year
• 60-70 air transports per year
• 10-12 average patients/day
• 16-bed Level IIIB NICU, can accommoadte up to 18
• Procedures required: Lines, intubation, and infrequently, chest tubes
• Equipment available: Ventilator, Oscillator, CPAP/Sipap
• Voice dictation available: Dragon dictation
• EMR: Epic

Requirements:

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Neonatology
• Licensed MD/DO in ND and MN

Contact:

Michelle Chavez, Provider Recruiter

When you join Altru, you will join over 3,500 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years.

Altru offers:

• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off
• Brand new hospital opening Quarter 1 of 2025 
• Paid malpractice insurance including tail coverage 
• Opportunity to partner with the University of North Dakota Medical School 
• Flexible Scheduling allowing for improved work-life balance 
• Excellent referral base from Altru primary care clinics 
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Based in Grand Forks, N.D., Altru is an independent, non-profit healthcare organization. We are physician-led, with over 300 providers and 65 specialties of care. Altru boasts an acute care hospital, specialty hospital, level II trauma center and more than two dozen practice locations throughout northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. Altru was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic expertise to the patients we serve. Altru employs over 3,400 staff and providers who are empowered to fulfill Altru’s mission – making a difference for those we care for.   

Altru Family Medicine Residency offers teaching opportunities for residents and fellows in family practice and obstetrics. Also located in Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences offers research and teaching opportunities for medical students and general surgery residents. 

• Altru Health System Is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care 
• Altru Awarded on Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 List 
• Named Best Hospital in North Dakota by U.S. News and World Report in 2019
• Altru Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Awards for the Tenth Year in a Row 
• Mayo Clinic Care Network | Altru Health System 

As a regional-owned health system, Altru has provided outstanding healthcare for over 130 years.  Altru’s new hospital, opening for patients in early 2025, has been thoughtfully designed for our patients, visitors and team members. The new hospital, as part of the “hospital in a park”, will be surrounded by beautiful green space with walking paths and ponds.    

We want you to join us in our new facility coming 2025 

• Our new hospital, spread over 552,000 sq. ft., will include: 
• Seven above ground floors 
• Space for 226 licensed patient beds 
• A 16-bed observation unit 
• An entire unit capable of being operated at negative pressure 
• 14 ORs (5 general, 1 trauma, 2 heart, 2 c-section, neuro, ortho, hybrid & robotic) 
• ER in the New Hospital | Altru 
• NICU in the New Hospital | Altru 
• Introducing Altru’s Masterplan: Hospital in the Park 
• Learn more about all the patient benefits of the new hospital here 

New Technology Upgrades

• Hybrid OR 
• Hybrid IR 
• Two new CT’s: One 256 slice and one 640 slice
• New PET CT 
• Two new SPECT CT 
• Two new CATH lab suites 
• One new EP lab suite
• Almost exclusively new booms and lights in OR’s 

By combining world-class facilities, technology and a new approach to patient care, we are meeting our patients’ changing needs and expectations and securing our region’s healthcare future for generations to come. 

Grand Forks is a community of more than 55,000 residents located on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota.  ,Low housing prices and income taxes, low crime rates and modest healthcare costs make it one of the safest and most affordable places to live, with cultural attractions including the North Dakota Museum of Art, Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, and Empire Arts Center. The north-flowing Red River and the 2,200-acre Greater Grand Forks Greenway provide year-round outdoor recreation in the heart of our community.

Grand Forks is home to the  University of North Dakota (UND), a flagship liberal arts university and research college. UND houses a medical school, a law school, aerospace school, entrepreneurial program and many other experiential learning programs for a diverse and challenging educational experience.

Here are the top 5 reasons Grand Forks is a cooler place to call home:

1. Our tight-knit community is the #1 reasons U.S. News ranks North Dakota as the state offering the best quality of life.
2. With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our “rush hour” is measured in minutes – not hours.
3. Our public and private educational systems are some of the best in the country. Whether you’re 5 or 55, we provide outstanding educational opportunities for students of all ages and needs.
4. With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture and healthcare.
5. Whether you call it a big small town or small big town, Grand Forks has at least one of everything – including all four seasons.

[Resource: ,Grand Forks is Cooler]

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