Pediatrics Locum Tenens Physician

Position Overview

Seven consecutive days of 24-hour nursery call coverage supporting a community hospital in Manning, SC. Provider will handle newborn nursery, attend C-sections on request, and perform circumcisions.

Orientation is a mandatory half-day on a weekday before the first shift (not weekends or holidays).

Pay ranking: top 15% versus typical pediatrics locum rates in the Southeast due to holiday week and 24-hour coverage premiums.

$15,000 plus.

Assignment Highlights

• Seven consecutive 24-hour pager call days (nursery/newborn focus)

• Average 2–3 patients per day; C-section attendance as requested

• Must be able to perform circumcisions

• Mandatory half-day on-site orientation (billable) prior to the first shift

• Holiday coverage included (Thanksgiving)

• Travel prepaid; malpractice provided by HPA Healthcare

• HPA Healthcare is Joint Commission–certified

• Credentialing support provided end-to-end

Job Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour nursery call coverage, including newborn admits, routine care, and discharges

• Attend C-sections on request and manage neonatal resuscitation per hospital protocol

• Perform circumcisions and document procedures per policy

• Respond to ED/neonatal consults related to newborns as needed

• Communicate with OB/L&D, ED, anesthesia, and nursing teams

• Escalate to NICU transfer pathways when indicated

• Complete documentation in the facility EMR and ensure clean handoffs

Skills & Experience

• Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatrics

• Active South Carolina medical license, CSR, and DEA (registrable in SC)

• Recent inpatient newborn/nursery call experience

• Comfortable with C-section attendance and circumcisions

• Able to meet mandatory weekday orientation prior to first shift