Scope: to stabilize and treat neonates requiring specialized care beyond the capabilities of a standard newborn nursery for an estimated duration of 10 days, provided they are medically stable. In the case of severely decompensating neonates, Aeromedical evacuation of eligible beneficiaries within 24 to 96 hours is feasible for the critically ill or severely compromised.

The available resources and equipment include: HFJV, Drager Babylog ventilators, Bubble CPAP, VapoTherm, GlideScope, blood warming devices, Philips monitoring systems, GE Giraffe beds and Panda Warmers, phototherapy units, human donor milk, and fortification to 22 kcal with Neosure.

The workload expectation is to deliver approximately 30 babies per month, with the team providing neonatal care to any infant in need, aligning with the national average of 10-12%.

Place of Performance:

Newborn Nursery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Department of Pediatrics, Naval Hospital Guam

Expected Schedule: This requirement is to provide 24-hour coverage for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is a 24-hour coverage performance-based requirement.

The Contractor provided 24-hour Neonatology coverage shall include at least 1 Neonatologist and will include Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNP) or Pediatric Hospitalist Physicians.

Expected Schedule: This requirement is to provide 24-hour coverage for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Contractor shall comply with all DHA and MTF shift duration restrictions. This is a 24-hour coverage performance-based requirement, coverage is determined by contractor solution in conjunction with the specific hours and days listed herein. The specified hours and days of the week are essential for successful performance. It is the contractor’s responsibility to propose and manage staffing, coverage, and hours as they deem appropriate.

On-Call/Call Back Service. On-call services are required. Carrying a command duty phone shall qualify as being on-call. Call-back service is defined as actual patient care performed in the hospital when the Contractor is called back to provide care at the MTF. The Contractor is required to perform on-call services on a rotating basis with government military participating in the NSU On-call schedule during hours other than routine duty hours, Monday through Friday, including weekends, legal federal holidays, and locally declared training holidays scheduled by the Department Head of Pediatrics or Government designee. When the Contractor is on-call, he or she is required to carry the government furnished duty phone. The Contractor is not required to remain at a place of residence while on-call but shall respond telephonically within 10 minutes of a call or text being sent and shall be prepared to provide telephone consultation and/or return to the MTF to provide on-site assistance within 30 minutes of notification. The on-call/call back duty services may include but not limited to inpatient or emergency room consultation, emergent simulation and treatment. Shall provide a secondary telephone number that is available 24-hours a day.

As a condition of employment, you confirm that you are able to perform the essential functions of the position as outlined in the job description with or without reasonable accommodations. If you require accommodations to perform the job duties, please notify us so that we can discuss and provide any necessary accommodations in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.