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Job description
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).
Worksite address
hattiesburg, MS, 39401, US
Who can apply
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