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 INFORMATION
  

  

  
• 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

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

  
• 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

  

  PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  

  

    
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

    
• Temporary Privileges Available:

    
• Credentialing Timeline: 120+ days

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

• 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.

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

  
• 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

  

  Duties & Responsibilities
  

  

  
• 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

  

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