Newborn Hospitalist
Listed compensation
$187k-$275k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
- Position Title: Newborn Hospitalist
- Department of Neonatology
- HMFP at LSP
Cambridge Hospital
Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), Department of Neonatology, is seeking a part-time newborn hospitalist. This position includes primary clinical responsibilities in the newborn units and delivery room at Cambridge Hospital with opportunities to teach Harvard Medical School students, as well as rotation through its tertiary affiliate, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
- Job Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board-certified or an active candidate for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine sub-board certification by the American Board of Pediatrics
- A valid MA medical license or the ability to obtain one
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
Cambridge Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is part of the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) network, a vibrant, innovative health system, based in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston's Metro North region, and dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. Its perinatal program includes 1200 deliveries per year and a level IB licensed neonatal unit.
Join Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves.
As part of its dedication to excellence, Longwood Specialty Physicians is associated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), renowned organizations that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers.
Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.
Please feel free to reach out to Meghan Dalton with any questions at mdalton2@bidmc.harvard.edu or 617-667-3276. Candidates should apply directly to Workday and provide a brief letter of interest.
Pay Range
$187,000 - $275,000
The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time.
Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.
In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.
Key Responsibilities
The newborn hospitalist will provide primary clinical care in the newborn units and delivery room at Cambridge Hospital. Additionally, the role involves teaching Harvard Medical School students and participating in rotations at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board-certified or an active candidate for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine sub-board certification. A valid Massachusetts medical license or the ability to obtain one is required, along with excellent communication and leadership skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$282k (40 salary observations; 85 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (555 salary observations; 3,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$231k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $218k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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