Doctor of Medicine | Pediatrics - General/Other
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Adelphi Locums to find a qualified Pediatrics MD in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401!
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job ID: L-MD-03759
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Hattiesburg, MS
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Sep 14-18, 2026
- Shift/Calll Schedule: TBD
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 1:1
- Call Response Time: 15 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy – Long-Term Permanent Search
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Newborns (Neonates)
- Average Daily Volume: 3-5
- Admission: 1
- Rounding: Both assigned & unassigned patients
- Phone Consults: 4
- Case Mix: Neonatal intensive care, high-risk deliveries
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR: Cerner
- Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 1, Office Staff: 1
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Required
- Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)
- Ventilation Management (Newborn) (Acute, Chronic)
- Ventilation Management (Pediatric) (Acute, Chronic)
- Intubation (ETT/NT) (Newborn)
- Central line
- Arterial lines
- UVC
- UAC
- Lumbar puncture
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- Chest tube insertion
- Needle pneumothorax (Decompression)
- X-ray interpretation
- EKG interpretation
- PA Catheter
- Suturing minor lacerations
- Nursery Level III/NICU
- Ventilation Management (Invasive (ETT), Non-invasive (BiPAP/CPAP))
- Use of nitric Oxide (iNO)
- Exchange transfusions
- Hemodialysis catheter placement
- Eval & Management of acute volume/BP issues
- Insertion of Central Line, Arterial Line and PA catheter
- Diagnostic/Therapeutic taps (Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis)
- Attend High-Risk C-Sections
- Preferred
- Pediatrics
- Conscious sedation
- Deep sedation
- Exchange transfusion
- Swallow studied
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC
- Licenses: Licensed in MS or IMLC
- Certifications: PALS
- Fellowship: Required
- Experience: Completion of Fellowship
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive care to neonatal patients in the NICU
- Attend high-risk deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation
- Perform and interpret diagnostic procedures including intubation, central line placement, and lumbar puncture
- Manage ventilator support for neonates, including invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Collaborate with nursing staff and other specialists to ensure optimal patient outcomes
About Adelphi Locums
Adelphi Locums, a brand of Adelphi Staffing, provides locum tenens staffing solutions for healthcare facilities across the U.S., connecting them with qualified physicians, advanced practitioners, and other medical professionals for temporary coverage needs.
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