Job Description

Locums Neonatology Hattiesburg, MS (MS or IMLC) Why This Role

• Defined September 14 Äì18 coverage block
• Expedited seven-day credentialing
• Manageable NICU volume of three to five patients per shift
• Cerner EMR
Assignment Details
• Coverage Dates: September 14 Äì18, 2026
• Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours plus beeper call
• Clinical Hours: To be confirmed
• Setting: Inpatient Level III NICU
• NICU Size: 10 beds
• Patient Volume: Approximately three to five per shift
• Call Response Time: 15 minutes
• Phone Consults: Approximately four
• Patients Seen While on Call: Approximately four
• Admissions: Approximately one
• EMR: Cerner
• Credentialing: Approximately seven days
• Temporary Privileges: Available
• Support Team: Two RNs, one MA, and one office staff member
Requirements
• Board-Certified Neonatologist
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training
• Active Mississippi license or active IMLC Letter of Qualification
• Current PALS
• Current Level III NICU competency
• Invasive and noninvasive neonatal ventilation experience
• Ability to cover the full September 14 Äì18 block
Clinical Details
• Manage acute and chronic neonatal ventilation
• Perform newborn intubation and airway stabilization
• Manage CPAP, BiPAP, and inhaled nitric oxide
• Attend high-risk cesarean deliveries
• Place central, arterial, umbilical venous, and umbilical arterial lines
• Perform lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
• Insert chest tubes and perform needle decompression
• Perform exchange transfusions
• Evaluate and manage acute volume and blood-pressure issues
• Interpret neonatal X-rays and EKGs
• Round on assigned and unassigned patients
• No APP, resident, or teaching supervision responsibilities

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