Locums Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Marquette, MI

Overview:

A leading healthcare facility is seeking a Board-Certified Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician for a locum tenens assignment in Marquette, MI. This inpatient NICU opportunity offers supplemental coverage with the potential for ongoing dates.

Position Highlights:

• Specialty: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call
  
• Setting: Inpatient / NICU
  
• Start Date: July 13, 2026 | Ongoing
  
• Initial Coverage Dates: 7/13/2026 (6 AM) – 7/28/2026 (6 AM)
  
• Potential for Ongoing Coverage: Yes

Work Details:

• Average 10 patients per shift
  
• 21-bed department
  
• Rounding responsibilities included
  
• Beeper call coverage required
  
• Call response time: 15 minutes
  
• Call back percentage: 30–50%
  
• Admissions required

Practice & Facility Details:

• Practice Setting: Inpatient NICU
  
• EMR: Cerner
  
• Patient Population: Neonatal
  
• Support: Collaborative neonatal care environment focused on complex neonatal conditions

Clinical Scope:

• Management of critically ill newborns and complex neonatal conditions
  
• Respiratory distress syndrome
  
• Intrauterine growth restriction
  
• Jaundice and sepsis management
  
• Ventilator management including oscillators and iNO
  Intubation
  
• Chest tube placement
  
• Central line placement
  
• Paracentesis
  
• Spinal taps
  
• Exchange transfusion
  
• Therapeutic hypothermia / thermal cooling
  
• Family communication and emotional support during high-stress situations

Requirements:

• Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  
• Active Michigan license required