Locum Tenens Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine Needed in Mississippi

We are seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician for a 21-day assignment in MS, with a start date as early as Oct 26, 2024. The schedule involves three total weeks/weekends across October, November, and December, often combining a weekday week with a following weekend for 7 days of continuous coverage. This role requires rotating assignments across outpatient clinics and hospital service, performing comprehensive ultrasounds, various fetal testing, and invasive procedures such as amniocentesis and transvaginal cerclage.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Rotate assignments across multiple clinics and hospital service.
• Perform comprehensive ultrasounds, including first trimester screening (NT), targeted/detailed anatomy scans, follow-up and growth scans, and fetal anomaly evaluations.
• Conduct inpatient ultrasounds on weekends for 4 to 6 patients, typically between 8 AM and 10 AM.
• Manage outpatient and inpatient fetal testing, including BPP, NST, and Dopplers, with NST interpretation via OBIX integrated with Epic.
• Perform invasive procedures such as amniocentesis (diagnostic/genetic and for suspected intraamniotic infection) and occasional elective or rescue transvaginal cerclage.
• Titrate insulin or antihypertensives and coordinate multidisciplinary care for patients in outpatient settings.
• Provide rounding with Fellows, Residents, and students in a hospital setting with a census of 10-20 patients, including antepartum, limited postpartum, and ICU patients.
• Address additional consults as requested during the day; no deliveries are required as they are covered by the Laborist.
• Collaborate with Pediatric Cardiology for fetal echo, which is performed on site.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• EMR: Epic
• Other Required Certifications: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• Setting: Clinic and Call (encompassing both inpatient and outpatient duties)
• Call Schedule: Potential weeknight call and 24-hour weekend call coverage (Friday 2pm to Monday 6:45), on an out-of-house basis.
• Patients per Day: Varies by location, averaging 15-25 patients per day.
• LOA: 21 Days
• Staffing Mix: Clinics have varied supporting staff; hospital service includes L/D nurses, some midwives, ANE support, residents, attendings, and fellows.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities