Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job description

Location:
Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg offers a vibrant college town atmosphere with Southern charm, featuring excellent educational institutions and a strong sense of community. The city provides an ideal work-life balance with access to outdoor recreation, cultural activities, and convenient proximity to the Gulf Coast.

Facility:
This healthcare facility is a well-established medical center providing comprehensive pediatric and neonatal services to the region. The facility features a 10-bed department with advanced NICU capabilities and state-of-the-art equipment to support complex pediatric and neonatal cases.

Opportunity:
Physician - Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job Details:
• Provide specialized neonatal-perinatal medicine services with 3-5 patient encounters per shift
• Manage Level III NICU cases with advanced life support capabilities
• Perform invasive and non-invasive ventilation management for newborns and pediatric patients
• Handle acute and chronic ventilation cases including use of nitric oxide (iNO)
• Conduct intubation procedures for newborns and pediatric patients
• Perform central line, arterial line, UVC, and UAC procedures
• Execute diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis
• Manage chest tube insertion and needle pneumothorax decompression
• Provide exchange transfusions and hemodialysis catheter placement
• Evaluate and manage acute volume/BP issues with PA catheter insertion
• Interpret X-rays and EKGs including PA catheter readings
• Attend high-risk C-sections as required
• Perform suturing of minor lacerations
• Must be board certified in Pediatrics with fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• PALS certification required
• Must hold Mississippi medical license or IMLC eligibility
• Credentialing timeframe approximately 7 days

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.