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Lehigh Valley Health Network
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Neonatologist

NeonatologyNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a healthcare organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional healthcare experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best healthcare possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Practice Overview

Our 40-bed, Level IV NICU, located at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, ranks in the top 10 percent for overall parent satisfaction. We also offer leading-edge care for your newborn at the Level III NICU at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono and at the Level II NICU at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. performing neonatal resuscitation and procedures on term, preterm and ELBW infants assessing, diagnosing and treating critically ill preterm and term infants

Teaching opportunities available providing critical care to infants via air and ground transport from outside hospitals to our level 4 NICU

Job Qualifications

  • Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
  • Fellowship trained
  • A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

Benefits

  • Attractive Work Schedule & Starting Bonus
  • Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
  • Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
  • Generous CME allowance and time
  • Top-tier retirement programs
  • Educational Stipend and Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • Relocation Assistance

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

206 E Brown St

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-30401 LVPG-P Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - East Stroudsburg

Key Responsibilities

The neonatologist will perform neonatal resuscitation and procedures on term, preterm, and extremely low birth weight infants. They will also be responsible for diagnosing and treating critically ill infants and providing critical care during transport to the NICU.

Requirements

Candidates must be board eligible or board certified and fellowship trained in neonatology. A current Pennsylvania medical license or the ability to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Neonatal intensive carePatient diagnosisPatient treatmentClinical proceduresMedical assessment

Neonatology — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$319k (295 salary observations; 2,898 listings), vs ~$297k nationally (10,599 salary observations; 59,982 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in neonatologyranked against 80 Neonatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $255k (middle half $225k–$300k)89 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$319k median in Pennsylvania$297k nationally (+8%)295 state / 10,599 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Pennsylvania925 active22,659 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 62% no call · 30% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentPennsylvania Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $65k) · 16% offer loan repayment925 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (80 Neonatology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Neonatology Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 25 employers
6
<$230k
8
$230k-270k
4
$270k-310k
7
$310k-350k
2
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
71% this job
Relocation assistance
38% this job
Loan repayment
25% this job
Sign-on bonus
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 90% of Neonatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 80 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting bonus
Low-cost health insurance
Generous CME allowance and time
Top-tier retirement programs
Educational stipend
Loan forgiveness assistance program
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Relocation assistance

Living in East Stroudsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k
Typical market rent
$1,927/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.