Neonatologist

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession:
  Physician
• Specialty:
  Neonatology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location:
  
  Lansing, MI
• Service Setting:
  Inpatient
• Coverage Type:
  Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period:
  Jul 01, 2026 – Jul 01, 2027
• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  Day shift: 10 hours;
  Night shift: 14-hour home call
• Call Type:
  Beeper (Home Call)
• Call Ratio: 1:4
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
• Reason for Coverage:
  Short staffing
• Callback Rate:
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered

• Patient Demographics:
  Neonatal / NICU newborns
• Average Daily Volume: 31 patients per day
• Admissions: 3 admissions per day
• Rounding:
  Included
• Phone Consults:
• Case Mix:
  Neonatology, high-risk deliveries, ventilation management

• No. of Beds in Department: 47 total beds (33 NICU, 12 Special Care, 2 bassinets)
• Trauma Level: Level I
• EMR System:
  Epic
• Office Equipment Available:
  Open Bay setting
• Specialty Backup Available:
• Support Staff Available: RNs, NNPs, PT, OT, Dieticians, Child Life Specialists

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available:
• Credentialing Timeline: 120+ days

• PA catheter insertion
• Umbilical Venous Catheterization (UVC)
• Umbilical Artery Catheterization (UAC)
• PICC placement - NNP’s do them the majority of the time, but the Neos and Fellows back them up for difficult lines.

• Board:
  Board Certified in Neonatology (or truly Board Eligible)
• Licenses:
  Active Full Michigan license
• DEA:
• Certifications:
  
  NRP (advanced provider or instructor), NALS (preferred)
• Experience:
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Fellowship in Neonatology

• Attend high-risk deliveries and C-sections
• Provide ventilation management including BiPAP/CPAP, oscillator, and Nitric Oxide
• Perform neonatal procedures such as chest tube insertion, central line, arterial line, PA catheter, UVC, UAC, and PICC
• Manage emergency situations and participate in neonatal resuscitation
• Supervise Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) and document care using EPIC EMR