Pediatrics Physician
Loris, SC, 29569, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- pediatrician
- newborn care
- nursery call coverage
A Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pediatrician provides nursery call coverage at a Level I Nursery, offering emergent care and routine medical support for newborns during the holiday season. Responsibilities include morning rounds, admissions, progress notes, discharges, and being available for emergencies and provider questions. The role supports a community hospital with approximately 600 deliveries per year and involves transfer coordination for unstable infants requiring advanced care.
McLeod Loris is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pediatrician to provide Nursery Call Coverage during the week of Christmas. This is a great opportunity to support a well-established community hospital while ensuring quality care for newborns during the holiday season.
Assignment DetailsCoverage Dates: December 22, 8:00 AM December 29, 8:00 AM
Setting: Level I Nursery (approx. 600 deliveries/year)
Type of Coverage: Nursery call coverage only (not in-house)
Responsibilities:
Emergent care and stabilization of ill newborns of any viable gestational age
Routine care of healthy newborns
Morning rounding, admissions, progress notes, discharges
Be available for emergencies and provider questions
Support: No APP support available the week of Christmas
Transfers: Unstable babies transferred to McLeod Regional Medical Center (Florence Perinatal Center) or MUSC Charleston for advanced/cardiac care
Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pediatrics
Active South Carolina Medical License
Active SC Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
Active DEA (must remain permanently registered in SC)
This assignment offers the chance to step into a focused call-only role where your expertise will directly impact newborn care in the community.




