Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine Physician

Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg, MS

Assignment Overview :

Merit Health Wesley is seeking a Board-Certified Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician for locum tenens coverage in the NICU. This long-term assignment begins November 24, 2025 and runs through December 1, 2026 , with potential for ongoing need.

Practice Details :

Facility Type : Acute Care Hospital

Department : NICU (10 beds)

Trauma Level : III

Pediatrics Level : III

Practice Setting : Inpatient only

Patients per Shift : 3 5

Rounding : Both

Admissions : Required (1 per 24 hours on average)

Temporary Privileges Available : Yes

EMR : Cerner

Coverage Details :

Coverage Type : Scheduled clinical hours plus call

Call Type : Beeper

Average Calls per 24 hrs : 4 phone consults; 4 patients seen

Response Time : 15 minutes

Call Ratio : 1 : 1

First set of dates : 11 / 24-12 / 1 / 25- open to premium rates for this Holiday week and all dates thereafter.

Support Staff : 2 RNs

1 MA

1 Office Staff

No APP supervision required

No resident / teaching supervision

Procedures & Required Skills :

Non-invasive and invasive ventilation management (newborn & pediatric)

Intubation (ETT / NT) newborn

Central line, arterial line, UVC, UAC

Lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis

Chest tube insertion, needle decompression

X-ray & EKG interpretation

Attendance at all high-risk deliveries

Requirements :

Board Certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (fellowship required)

Active MS license or IMLC eligibility- IPL will help with IMLC Licensure.

PALS certification required

Minimum 14-day credentialing timeframe

Must be available for inpatient NICU coverage and call

Facility : Merit Health Wesley, part of Community Health Systems (CHS).