Neonatologist
Listed compensation
$381k-$447k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”
About This Role
As a Neonatologist with Intermountain Health, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience.
You will serve in St George Regional Hospital's 24 bed level III NICU, as one of four local Neonatologists working closely with eight Neonatal APPs. We are located in St George, Utah.
We work in a highly collaborative model, believing strongly in family integrated, multidisciplinary care.
You’ll be supported by our qualified staff of RNs, Respiratory Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Dietitians, and Pharmacists, among others.
Shifts are taken in 24-hour increments. We often work 5-10 shifts in a row for continuity of patient care.
When on service, you’ll be on site during the day for interdisciplinary rounds, admits, discharges, and other needed clinical care. After-hours, you will take unrestricted call, consulting or coming in only as needed. Our experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are on site 24/7.
Schedule will average 10 24-hour shifts per month. While not often required, additional shifts are compensated.
How We'll Support You
Base annual salary will be commensurate with your experience, ranging from $381,425.00 to $447,137.00.
You will receive a starting bonus of $15,000.00, and up to $20,000.00 in relocation assistance
We care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer flexible scheduling, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.
What You’ll Bring
- MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
- Board certified or boards eligible Neonatologist
- Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one
- U.S. ACGME Pediatric Residency
- Fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification
Live Where Others Vacation
St. George offers an unmatched combination of career opportunity and lifestyle. Enjoy over 300 days of sunshine each year, no long winters, and immediate access to some of the nation's most spectacular outdoor recreation. Whether your passion is hiking, mountain biking, golfing, trail running, boating, rock climbing, or exploring Zion National Park, adventure is just minutes from your doorstep.
With a growing population, excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, St. George provides the perfect balance of professional fulfillment and personal quality of life.
About Us
Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.
Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain.
Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.
What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?
It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.
Location: St George Medical Park
Work City
St George
Work State
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$7.25 - $999.99
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.
If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.
I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.
Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Key Responsibilities
The Neonatologist will provide high-quality clinical care in a 24-bed level III NICU, participating in interdisciplinary rounds and managing patient admissions and discharges. The role involves working in a collaborative model with a multidisciplinary team and taking 24-hour shifts with on-site and on-call responsibilities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and be board certified or eligible in Neonatology. An active, unobstructed Utah medical license and completion of a U.S. ACGME Pediatric Residency and Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Neonatology — Physician Career Context
In Utah, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$356k (69 salary observations; 377 listings), vs ~$307k nationally (10,219 salary observations; 63,576 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.4 / 10 · above average in neonatology | ranked against 80 Neonatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $381k–$447k | Physician median $257k (middle half $223k–$304k)75 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Utah vs national | $356k median in Utah | $307k nationally (+16%)69 state / 10,219 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$419k in purchasing power | Utah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Utah | 145 active | 22,773 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 66% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $15k sign-on | Utah Physician listings: 54% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment145 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Neonatology listings | 56 in the last 30 days | 59 the 30 days before (−5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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