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Location(s): Naperville and Elmhurst, Illinois
Endeavor Health is currently seeking an exceptional neonatologist to join the Division of Neonatology. The successful candidate will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be BE/BC in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
What you will need:
License: Illinois Medical License or License Pending
Certification: The successful candidate for this position will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
What you will do:
- Provide in-house and on-call coverage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Edward Hospital and the Special Care Nursery at Elmhurst Hospital, ensuring high-quality neonatal care and timely response to emergent situations.
- Provide comprehensive care for critically ill neonates, including management of preterm and term infants with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Perform advanced neonatal procedures, including intubation, central line placement, chest tube insertion, and umbilical line placement.
- Manage ventilatory support, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, and non-invasive respiratory support.
- Work closely with a team of neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and subspecialists to ensure coordinated and evidence-based care.
- Provide delivery room stabilization and resuscitation, attending high-risk deliveries as needed.
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to individualized care plans for NICU/SCN patients.
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based protocol development, and clinical research to enhance patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, and other providers to optimize neonatal care.
- Participate in family-centered care by providing support, education, and guidance to parents and caregivers.
- Work a combination of daytime clinical shifts, overnight call, and weekend/holiday coverage as per department scheduling needs. Full-time FTE inclusive of 1950 clinical hours annually.
- Attend developmental follow-up clinics as needed to monitor long-term outcomes of NICU graduates.
- You may also have the opportunity to work additional hours providing coverage at affiliated Endeavor Health hospitals, with those additional hours compensated at the then-applicable moonlighting rate for neonatologists at Endeavor Health.
Edward Hospital is the largest Level III NICU in DuPage County. With over 400 admissions a year, this 35 private bed unit provides expertise across neonatal issues including: specialized small baby care, therapeutic hypothermia, pediatric surgery, and high-risk neonatal developmental follow-up. We have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary care model that includes team members from APNs, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, dietary, and social work.
Elmhurst Hospital is a Level IIE Special Care Nursing providing extended care for late preterm infants and transitional care for term infants in a community hospital setting.
The Department offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a highly collegial work atmosphere, and access to state-of-the-art technology and equipment.
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our mission to support our team members and patients - irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We believe that by recognizing and embracing our differences we create an organization that welcomes all to contribute and grow. We invite all candidates to our team, as we continue to build on the incredible value our diverse talent brings to our organization, our community and our patients.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly to this posting or may submit their CV to Matthew Pellerite, MD, MPH, Division Head of Neonatology by contacting:
Drazenka Sevic
Physician Recruiter
Drazenka.sevic@endeavorhealth.org
Neonatologist
Location(s): Naperville and Elmhurst, Illinois
Endeavor Health is currently seeking an exceptional neonatologist to join the Division of Neonatology. The successful candidate will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be BE/BC in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
What you will need:
License: Illinois Medical License or License Pending
Certification: The successful candidate for this position will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
What you will do:
- Provide in-house and on-call coverage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Edward Hospital and the Special Care Nursery at Elmhurst Hospital, ensuring high-quality neonatal care and timely response to emergent situations.
- Provide comprehensive care for critically ill neonates, including management of preterm and term infants with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Perform advanced neonatal procedures, including intubation, central line placement, chest tube insertion, and umbilical line placement.
- Manage ventilatory support, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, and non-invasive respiratory support.
- Work closely with a team of neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and subspecialists to ensure coordinated and evidence-based care.
- Provide delivery room stabilization and resuscitation, attending high-risk deliveries as needed.
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to individualized care plans for NICU/SCN patients.
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based protocol development, and clinical research to enhance patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, and other providers to optimize neonatal care.
- Participate in family-centered care by providing support, education, and guidance to parents and caregivers.
- Work a combination of daytime clinical shifts, overnight call, and weekend/holiday coverage as per department scheduling needs. Full-time FTE inclusive of 1950 clinical hours annually.
- Attend developmental follow-up clinics as needed to monitor long-term outcomes of NICU graduates.
- You may also have the opportunity to work additional hours providing coverage at affiliated Endeavor Health hospitals, with those additional hours compensated at the then-applicable moonlighting rate for neonatologists at Endeavor Health.
Edward Hospital is the largest Level III NICU in DuPage County. With over 400 admissions a year, this 35 private bed unit provides expertise across neonatal issues including: specialized small baby care, therapeutic hypothermia, pediatric surgery, and high-risk neonatal developmental follow-up. We have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary care model that includes team members from APNs, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, dietary, and social work.
Elmhurst Hospital is a Level IIE Special Care Nursing providing extended care for late preterm infants and transitional care for term infants in a community hospital setting.
The Department offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a highly collegial work atmosphere, and access to state-of-the-art technology and equipment.
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our mission to support our team members and patients - irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We believe that by recognizing and embracing our differences we create an organization that welcomes all to contribute and grow. We invite all candidates to our team, as we continue to build on the incredible value our diverse talent brings to our organization, our community and our patients.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly to this posting or may submit their CV to Matthew Pellerite, MD, MPH, Division Head of Neonatology by contacting:
Drazenka Sevic
Physician Recruiter
Drazenka.sevic@endeavorhealth.org
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Neonatologist
Verify your ECFMG certification before applying
International medical graduates must hold active ECFMG certification before any U.S. employer can file an H-1B petition on your behalf. Confirm your certification status is current and matches the name on your passport to avoid delays at the USCIS filing stage.
Search LCA filings for neonatology-specific roles
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Application filings by SOC code 29-1062 (Family and General Practice Physicians is a common mis-filing; 29-1228 covers Physicians, All Other). Employers who have filed LCAs for neonatologist titles in the past two years are your highest-probability targets.
Target hospitals with J-1 waiver Conrad 30 history
Many neonatologists enter on J-1 exchange visitor visas and need a Conrad 30 waiver to change status. Hospitals that routinely sponsor Conrad 30 waivers already have immigration counsel experienced with physician H-1B filings, making the transition smoother and faster.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Filter neonatologist openings by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history on Migrate Mate. This surfaces hospital systems and academic medical centers that have sponsored physicians in this subspecialty, letting you skip employers unlikely to file.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer terms
Standard H-1B adjudication can take several months, which creates a gap if your current authorization expires before approval. Request that your prospective employer file with USCIS premium processing as a condition of your offer, compressing the review window to 15 business days.
Understand cap-exempt hospital filing advantages
Neonatologists employed directly by nonprofit hospitals affiliated with research institutions or universities may qualify for cap-exempt H-1B petitions, bypassing the annual lottery entirely. Confirm the employer's cap-exempt status with their legal team before accepting an offer.
H-1B Visa Neonatologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a neonatologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Neonatology requires a medical degree, pediatric residency, and a subspecialty fellowship, satisfying USCIS's specialty occupation standard that the position normally requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field. The highly specialized medical training required means these petitions face minimal scrutiny on specialty occupation grounds compared to many other H-1B roles.
Are most neonatologist H-1B positions subject to the annual cap and lottery?
Not always. Many neonatologist positions are at nonprofit academic medical centers or teaching hospitals that qualify as cap-exempt employers under USCIS rules. Cap-exempt petitions can be filed at any time without lottery selection. If the hospital is a for-profit entity with no qualifying nonprofit affiliation, the standard cap and lottery apply. Confirm the employer's status before signing an offer.
How do I find neonatologist jobs at employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters job listings by verified H-1B LCA filing history so you can see which hospital systems and academic medical centers have sponsored physicians in this subspecialty. You can also cross-reference the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code data to identify employers who have filed certified LCAs for neonatology or closely related physician titles within the past two years.
Can I transition from a J-1 exchange visitor visa to an H-1B as a neonatologist?
Yes, but J-1 physicians are generally subject to a two-year home-country physical presence requirement before changing status. A Conrad 30 waiver through a state health department or a federal agency waiver can eliminate this requirement, allowing you to change to H-1B status without returning home. Your sponsoring hospital's immigration counsel typically manages this process, and hospitals with a history of Conrad 30 filings are better positioned to guide you through it.
What does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement mean for neonatologist compensation?
Before filing an H-1B petition for a neonatologist, your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the role in the specific geographic area. Prevailing wages are determined by skill level (Level I through IV) and are publicly searchable through the OFLC Wage Search. In practice, board-certified neonatologists typically command compensation well above the Level I threshold, so most academic and hospital employers file at Level III or IV.