Locum Tenens - Neonatology job opening in: Hattiesburg, MS
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Neonatology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/15/24
**Locums Neonatologist - Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, MS**
**Coverage Details:**
- **Assignment Dates:** November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
- **Reason for Coverage:** Provider vacation
- **Practice Setting:** Inpatient, NICU
- **Call Requirements:** Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call (1:1 call ratio)
- **Call Type:** Beeper, 30-minute response time, 30% callback rate
- **Patients per Shift:** 6-8
- **EMR System:** Cerner
- **Facility:** Level 3 trauma center, requires MS state license (IMLC not accepted)
**Submissions Requirements:**
- **Board Certification:** Yes, Board Certified/Board Eligible
- **Licensure:** Licensed in MS only
- **Certifications:** ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS
- **Credentialing Timeframe:** Approximately 65 days
- **Required Procedures:**
- Ventilation Management (acute/chronic for newborns)
- Intubation (ETT/NT for newborns)
- Central and arterial lines
- Chest tube insertion, needle pneumothorax decompression
- High-risk C-sections attendance
- **Preferred Skills:** Non-invasive ventilation (neo-puff), UVC/UAC, lumbar punctures, paracentesis, thoracentesis, x-ray/EKG interpretation, nitric oxide, ECMO
**Support Staff:**
- **RNs:** 2
- **Office Staff:** 1
**Call Details:**
- **Average Call Consults:** 4-6
- **Admissions:** 1 per shift
- **Nearest Airports:** PIB, GPT, JAN, MSY
**Travel:** Travel reimbursement limited to mileage only (no flights, hotels, or rental cars reimbursed).