Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Neonatal - $400 per hour in Lansing, MI

Doctor of Medicine | Neonatal
Location: Lansing, MI
Employer: SalviaCore Solutions
Pay: $400 per hour
Shift Information: 5 days x 8 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

About the Facility


We are currently recruiting a Physician | Neonatology for a prominent medical center in Lansing, MI .


Job Description


Provider are expected to arrive at the hospital within 30 minutes Details

• Date of Coverage: July 1, 2026 - July 1, 2027 ( Approximately 9 weeks of daytime coverage are needed, preferably in continuous 7-14-day blocks. Same number of night coverage weeks )
• Practice Setting: Level III NICU, Special Care Nursery
• Shift Schedule : Day Shift: 10 hours; Night Shift: 14-hour home call (must arrive within 30 minutes if called in)
• Reason for Coverage: Short staffing
• Call Ratio: 1:4
• Call Schedule: Variable / in flux due to staffing shortages
• Patient Demographics : Neonatal patients / NICU newborn population
• Trauma designation: Level I Trauma Center
• EMR System: EPIC
• Exam rooms: Open Bay setting

Patient Volume

• Number of Admissions per Day: 3
• Average Daily Census / Case Volume: 31 patients per day ( Day shift: Two Neonatologists split the unit. Four providers (NNPs and/or a Resident) manage patients based on census limits; Neos may assist if volumes exceed caps; Night shift: One attending physician and two in-house NNPs .)
• Bed Capacity: 47 total beds (33 licensed NICU beds, 12 Special Care Nursery beds, 2 bassinets )

Clinic Responsibilities

• BiPAP/CPAP
• Oscillator ventilator support
• Nitric Oxide (iNO)

Perform neonatal procedures, including

• Chest tube insertion
• Central line insertion
• Arterial line insertion
• PA catheter insertion
• Umbilical Venous Catheterization (UVC)
• Umbilical Artery Catheterization (UAC)
• PICC placement

Additional 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.

Support Staff

• NICU Nurse Manager
• Operations Manager
• Physical Therapy (PT)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Dieticians
• Nursing staff
• Child Life Specialists
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)

Rates to Submit

• Malpractice rate - (must be included in the rates)
• Orientation - 1/2 of hourly rate
• Hourly rate: $400/hr.
• Holiday hourly: 1.5X
• Night call
• Weekend call
• Call back

Facility will reimburse

• Hotel
• Mileage at IRS standard rate
• Flights

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $400/hr
• Competitive compensation package.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Travel and housing stipends (where applicable).
• 24/7 dedicated recruiter support.
• Licensure and certification reimbursement opportunities.

Submission Requirements

• Must be Board certified in Neonatology [REQUIRED] , will accept a truly BE (will notify the client for BE providers) - at time of name clear
• Must have fellowship in Neonatology [REQUIRED] , at time of name clear
• Active FULL MI license at time of name clear No compact or IMLC are accepted [REQUIRED]
• NALS certification [PREFERRED]
• MUST have current NRP advanced provider or instructor status . [REQUIRED]
• Submit the rate at the time of name clear following the rate structure
• Self-Query NPDB (Should be pulled within the month) [REQUIRED] at time of presentation.

Certification Requirements

• NALS
• Board Certified

State License Requirements

• Michigan