Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Merit Health - Wesley (MS)

Job description

Location:
Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi offers a welcoming Southern community with a lower cost of living and a warm climate, making it an attractive destination for healthcare professionals. Known as the "Hub City," it provides easy access to the Gulf Coast and major metropolitan areas while offering a rich cultural and dining scene.

Facility:
This well-established medical center provides comprehensive neonatal and pediatric care services to the surrounding community. The facility features a 10-bed department with strong support systems in place to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and a collaborative working environment.

Opportunity:
Board Certified - Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job Details:

• Provide comprehensive neonatal and pediatric care with 3-5 patient encounters per shift
• Must be board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Active Mississippi medical license or IMLC required
• PALS certification required
• Estimated credentialing timeframe of 7 days
• Manage Level III NICU patients
• Perform and manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation including ETT, BiPAP/CPAP, and nitric oxide (iNO) therapy
• Manage both acute and chronic ventilation for newborn and pediatric patients
• Perform endotracheal/nasotracheal intubation in newborns
• Placement and management of central lines, arterial lines, and PA catheters
• Perform umbilical venous catheter (UVC) and umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) placement
• Perform chest tube insertions and needle pneumothorax decompression
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
• Perform exchange transfusions and hemodialysis catheter placement
• Evaluate and manage acute volume and blood pressure issues in neonatal patients
• Attend high-risk C-sections as required
• Perform X-ray and EKG interpretation
• Suturing of minor lacerations required
• Nearest airports include PIB, GPT, JAN, and MSY