Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

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Job Title:

Pediatric Hospitalist

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

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Location:

Oxford, MS

• Service Setting:
Inpatient

• Coverage Type:
Clinical + Call

• Coverage Period:
June 5, 2025 June 30, 2026

• Clinical Shift

Schedule:

7:00a 7:00p and 7:00a 7:00a (24-hour coverage on select dates)

• On-Call Shift

Schedule:

7:00p 7:00a

• Call Type:
In-House

• Call Ratio: TBD

• Call Response Time: TBD

COVERAGE DATES

• June , 2025 (24-hour coverage)

• July , 2025

• November , 2025

• December , 2025

• January 1 5, 2026

• January , 2026

• February 4 16, 2026

• March , 2026

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics:
Pediatrics and Neonates

• Patient Volume/Census:
Up to 24 inpatients

• Admissions:
Yes

• Rounding:
Included

• Phone Consults:
As clinically appropriate

• Case Mix:
General Pediatric Inpatient Care

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Office Equipment Available:
Fully equipped inpatient pediatric unit

• Specialty Backup Available:
Hospital-based specialty services

• Support Staff Available:
Nursing and hospital support staff

• Reason for Coverage:
Supplemental Coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges

Required:

Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Management of general pediatric inpatient cases

• Neonatal stabilization and management

• Standard hospital-based pediatric procedures

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses:
Active Mississippi Medical License

• Board:
Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics or American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (within five years of post-graduate training)

• DEA:
Active Mississippi DEA Required

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Certifications:

Current PALS and NRP Certifications

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Experience:

Inpatient management of at least 24 patients within the past 24 months

• Other

Qualifications:

Successful completion of an accredited Pediatric residency program

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive inpatient pediatric hospitalist services

• Perform daily patient rounds and admissions as assigned

• Manage acute pediatric and neonatal cases

• Provide night call coverage as scheduled

• Collaborate with primary care physicians and hospital staff to ensure continuity of care