Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Competitive Salary
Company: UNC Health
Location: Rocky Mount
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Description UNC Faculty Physicians-Statewide is
seeking a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine physician for a Per Diem
position at UNC Health Nash in Rocky Mount, NC. The clinician will
provide inpatient care approximately one week per month, primarily
in the Special Care Nursery (SCN) at UNC Health Nash. This level II
neonatal intensive care unit serves Rocky Mount, North Carolina and
surrounding counties, admitting close to 200 infants per year. UNC
Health Nash is affiliated with UNC, a quaternary referral center
connected through teleconferencing for consultations and continuing
medical education. The Specialty Care Nursery at Nash UNC Health
Care is located within the Women’s Center, a 47,048-square-foot
facility opened in May 2016 and designed with input from
mother-baby experts, community members, and new parents. The
Women’s Center features: - Six labor and delivery suites with
private bathrooms - A dedicated cesarean section suite and spacious
recovery room - Sixteen mother–baby postpartum rooms with private
bathrooms - A large, modern Special Care Nursery The Specialty Care
Unit includes twelve private infant rooms with accommodations for
family members, including sleeping space, private bathrooms, and
access to hot meals. Family presence and participation are
encouraged. The unit provides care for intermediate-level neonates,
stable growing premature infants, and readmitted infants under 30
days old. Services include oxygen therapy, continuous monitoring,
IV therapy, phototherapy, antibiotics, and OG/NG feedings.
Monitoring capabilities include central cardiac/respiratory
monitoring, apnea/bradycardia monitoring, pulse oximetry, blood
pressure, glucose, and thermoregulation. The ideal candidate will
be board certified in Pediatrics and board certified or board
eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, with training and
experience in clinical neonatology. This per diem role is focused
on direct patient care. Rocky Mount is located in Eastern North
Carolina at the intersection of US 64 and I?95, approximately 50
miles from Raleigh and RDU Airport. The region offers a low cost of
living and convenient access to beaches (120 miles) and mountain
destinations (190 miles). Residents enjoy excellent work–life
balance with local access to dining, lakes, parks, trails,
performing arts, outdoor concerts, sports complexes, and
family-friendly activities. Home to NC Wesleyan College, Rocky
Mount is within an hour of NC State University, Duke University,
East Carolina University, and UNC?Chapel Hill. For more
information, please contact Laura Oakes at
laura.oakes@unchealth.unc.edu. Other Information Other information:
Education Requirements: ? Graduation from an accredited school of
medicine. Licensure/Certification Requirements: ? Board Certified
in Pediatrics and BC or BE in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine ? DEA;
NRP; MD Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: ? Language
Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.
REASONING ABILITY High-level quantitative and qualitative reason
skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical
issues presented by patients. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/Neonatal
Resuscitation certification preferred. Board certified in
Pediatrics and BC/BE in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine PHYSICAL
DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle,
or feel and talk or hear. the employee is occasionally required to
stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach with hands and arms. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability
to lift up to 25 pounds required. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. Physician generally works in a medical office setting.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasoning Ability: High-level quantitative and qualitative reason
skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical
issues presented by patients. Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians Organization Unit: FP Pediatrics
Statewide Nash NPM Passthrough Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours
Per Week: 4.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Rocky Mount Exempt From Overtime: Exempt:
Yes This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System
with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an
employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate
in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating
in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be
considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic
information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political
affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for
applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well
as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested
applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please
email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a
reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
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