Neonatologist - Practice Medical Director

Overview

 

 

Provide Quality Care and Leadership in Washington Wine Country!

Responsibilities

Serve as Medical Director for the Yakima NICU. This role comes with a $35,000 annual leadership stipend and provides the chance to guide a vital regional program serving rural families across South Central Washington. The Medical Director will maintain a full complement of core Neonatology clinical duties while also providing administrative and strategic leadership to support the growth and stability of the practice. 

• Recruitment & team development
• Quality initiatives and program development
• Business and operational oversight
• Community and regional representation

About the Practice 

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital (MYMH) is home to a 15-bed Level IIIA NICU serving as the regional perinatal center for Yakima County and several surrounding counties. It is the only Level III NICU within a 70‑mile radius, providing indispensable support to multiple rural and critical access hospitals. 

• 2500 deliveries annually
• ADC of about 5 patients
• Currently offering conventional mechanical ventilation and bubble CPAP 
• Speech/Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists provide consultation, neurodevelopmental assessments, and recommendations for developmentally supportive therapies.  

Collegial and Supportive Environment 

• Close knit staff of 3 NEOs and 2 NNPs
• NNPs support night coverage   
• QI, research and leadership opportunities available
• Long-standing referral pathways with major children's hospitals across Washington: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma), Seattle Children's Hospital, and Sacred Heart Children's (Spokane)

You Will Love This Role If You: 

• Desire to lead, build, refine, and create—whether that’s strengthening operations, enhancing quality initiatives, or developing new partnerships
• Thrives in outdoor‑rich, close‑knit communities 
• Values the mission of caring for rural populations with limited access to advanced neonatal services  
• Appreciates autonomy with strong regional support                           

Why Yakima? 

Yakima offers a lifestyle that blends natural beauty, affordability, and space to breathe. With a higher elevation and cooler climate than Seattle, it’s ideal for candidates who love the outdoors and prefer a more relaxed environment. Only 3 hours to Spokane and 4 hours to Seattle for convenient urban getaways and perfect for those who prefer quieter communities, outdoor recreation, and a more grounded lifestyle. 

 

Qualifications

• BE/BC in Neonatology
• 3-5 years of experience 

 

Benefits and Compensation

Pay Range (Base Pay): $300,000 - $320,000

Other Types of Pay: $35,000 medical director stipend. Eligible for discretionary practice physician bonus. 

Regular full-time is classified as team members who are consistently scheduled and work 30 hours or more on a weekly basis.  Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following:

Health Insurance:  Medical and Prescription Drugs; Teladoc Health; Teladoc Second Opinion Service; Dental; Vision; Short-Term Disability (STD); Long-Term Disability (STD); Basic Life Insurance; Spouse Life; child life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D).

Other Benefits: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Parental Leave Benefit; Sick Pay Bank; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Progyny Fertility Benefits; Group Aflac Policies; Identity Theft Protection; Employee Charitable Fund; Care.com; Continuing Education Assistance; Various Discount Programs

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Thrift & Profit-Sharing Plan; Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

NOTE: Team members at least 21 years old and are active full-time or part-time employee are eligible to participate in our 401(k) Plan at the time of hire.  Team members who meet the plan’s minimum age requirement can enroll in the plan at any time, and contributions will begin as soon as administratively possible. 

Team Members are eligible to begin participating in the ESPP if they have been employed by Pediatrix for two consecutive months prior to the start of each calendar quarterly offering period and are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours per week for five consecutive months during the