Orchard, Inc.
We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Neonatologist for locum tenens inpatient call coverage. The assignment begins August 18, 2025, with an ongoing schedule due to the department's primary provider reducing hours. This is a beeper call role with on-site rounding in a 6-bed Level II nursery. Providers must hold an active North Carolina medical license and have a clean malpractice and NPDB history.
- 24-hour beeper call with a 30-minute response time
- Attend all C-sections and high-risk deliveries
- Daily rounding on newborns and NICU patients (avg. 3 6 patients/day)
- Handle phone consults (up to 7 per 24 hrs)
- 2 4 call-backs per shift (note: providers must document callback hours in detail for invoice approval)
- No surgical procedures required
- Admissions: Average of 2 per shift
- MD/DO with active NC medical license (required)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Fellowship preferred
- Must hold current BLS and NRP certifications
- Must be comfortable with Level II nursery care and all neonatal procedures
- Clean NPDB/malpractice history required for credentialing
- Temporary privileges available for providers with clean files
- Coverage Type: 24-hour call shifts (inpatient only)
- Start Date: August 18, 2025
- Shift Duration: 7AM 7AM
- Call Frequency: Avg. 7 phone consults and 2 4 callbacks per shift
- Rounding Time: Typically 2 4 hours daily