Locum Physician (MD / DO) - Critical Care in Meridian, MS

LocumJobsOnline is working with Wellhart, LLC to find a qualified Critical Care MD in Meridian, Mississippi, 39301!

About The Position

Wellhart is seeking an experienced Critical Care Hospitalist Physician for a 12-day locum tenens assignment in Mississippi. The assignment begins on 11 / 17 / 2025, with 12-hour shifts from 7a-7p and 7p-7a. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a skilled physician to provide critical care services in a multi-specialty clinic setting, including a Trauma Center and a non-designated trauma facility. The physician will primarily focus on managing ICU and CCU patients, collaborating with intensivists, pulmonologists, and various specialists. Responsibilities include critical care procedures, ventilation management, and working alongside APPs. The position requires proficiency in using the Epic electronic health record system.

Job Details :

Location : Mississippi

Facility Type : Multi-specialty Clinic

Start Date : 11 / 17 / 2025

LOA : 12 days (with potential for extension)

Provider Type Needed : Critical Care Hospitalist Physician

Schedule : 12-hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a)

Job Responsibilities and Duties :

• Manage patients in ICU and CCU settings
• Collaborate with intensivists, pulmonologists, and other specialists
• Perform critical care procedures, including intubation and ventilation management
• Oversee patient care in an Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Unit
• Work alongside Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
• Coordinate care with various specialties, including trauma, cardiology, and neurosurgery
• Utilize Epic electronic health record system for documentation
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning
• Ensure adherence to clinical protocols and safety standards
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives

Additional Information :

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Benefits :

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs (AKA travel jobs) are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at facilities and hospitals over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year, and often include opportunities for extension.

Locum and travel medical providers hold all the same qualifications as a permanent provider, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility.

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About Wellhart, LLC

Wellhart was founded in 2018 with a mission to tackle the urgent healthcare staffing problem at commercial medical facilities and local, state, and federal government agencies. We're continuously adding new and highly-skilled MDs, CRNAs, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who work as anesthesiology professionals, hospitalists, emergency medicine professionals, and radiologists to our database.

Our mission is to consistently provide the most elevated level of quality staffing and to offer exceptional client / provider solutions. Wellhart's ongoing goal is to establish positive, lasting partnerships between our skilled team of motivated professional recruiters, our invaluable providers, and our respected clients.

Whether you're a new graduate just getting started, or a retiree looking to make some extra money, locum tenens provides benefits that appeal to skilled medical professionals of all ages and situations. Becoming a locum tenens provider allows you to :

Travel the United States and see new places.

Keep your skills sharp, while learning new ones along the way.

Set your own schedule.

Earn more money than permanent providers.

Experience new practice settings.

Make a difference in areas that are struggling with healthcare worker shortages.

Join the Wellhart team!