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Pediatric Neonatal APP – Locum Tenens
Location: Michigan
Specialty: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Position: Locum Tenens – Full-Time or Part-Time
Setting: Inpatient
Coverage: October 2026 – March 2027
Position Overview
We are seeking experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) or Physician Assistants with Neonatal Fellowship training to provide locum tenens coverage in a high-acuity Level IV NICU.
This is an excellent opportunity for providers comfortable caring for critically ill neonates, managing a high-volume patient population, attending deliveries, and performing advanced neonatal procedures.
Schedule
• Approximately 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Day shift: 6:45 AM–6:45 PM
• Night shift: 6:45 PM–6:45 AM
• Seven days a week
• Monday–Friday is the greatest need
• Flexible with day or night shift preferences
Responsibilities
• Manage critically ill neonatal patients
• Attend deliveries
• Perform advanced neonatal procedures
• Participate in neonatal transport
• Care for surgical and medically complex neonates
• Collaborate with neonatologists and APPs
Required Clinical Skills
• Intubation
• Umbilical lines
• Chest tubes
• Needle aspirations
• Lumbar punctures
• PICC lines
• ECMO experience
Transport
Transport responsibilities primarily cover the surrounding region, including pickup of surgical neonates. Flight-trained providers are highly preferred, and ground transport experience is also a plus.
Requirements
• NNP or PA with Neonatal Fellowship training
• 3–5 years of relevant experience
• Level IV NICU experience
• Comfortable managing a large patient census and complex neonatal cases
• Ability to attend deliveries
• Neonatal transport experience preferred
• Flight or ground transport experience preferred
• ECMO experience required
Support
• Dedicated neonatologist always on site
• Day coverage includes multiple physicians and APPs
• Night coverage includes NNPs and a physician
• Collaborative neonatal team
• No resident supervision required
High-priority opportunity with immediate scheduling needs. Candidates outside Michigan are welcome to apply.