Neonatologist Physician - Pediatrics

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Job Requisition ID:

R00013591

Job Category:

Clinician

Organization:

SOM-Peds-Division Business Admin A

Location/s:

Children's of MS NMMC Tupelo

Job Title:

Neonatologist Physician-Tupelo - Department of Pediatrics-PRN

Job Summary:

To provide 24-hour health care. To assist in coordinating, scheduling, and administration of health care on one or more designated clinics, infirmary, and/or hospital.

Education & Experience

Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine and licensed to practice medicine in the State of Mississippi.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:  Medical license to practice medicine in the State of Mississippi.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Subject to irregular hours and weekends as needed.  Possible exposure to communicable diseases, infection, and radiation.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medical care for the inmate population of the Mississippi department of corrections.
• Supervises and directs subordinates, such as licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, nurse assistants, lab and radiology personnel, and other medical staff in the care and treatment of patients.
• Requests necessary laboratory tests for the purposes of appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Requests necessary radiographic studies for the purpose of appropriate diagnosis and treatment.  Available for rotational call schedule to address after-hour emergencies.
• Adherence to all pertinent policies and procedures of U.M.M.C and M.D.O.C.  performs any tasks necessary to maintain high standards of a clinical operation and patient care.
• Organizes and conducts general or specialized diagnostic and/or treatment clinics.
• Renders consultative services in health matters to other staff members, public officials, voluntary health agencies, committees, organizations, and professional groups.
• Plans and conducts various control and treatment programs, which may include specialized areas such as epidemiologic investigations.
• Organizes, conducts, and supervises chronic care clinics and treatment programs.
• Encourages and emphasizes health education.  Prepares and keeps necessary records and reports as may be indicated.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

25

Work Shift:

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

11/11/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):