Neonatologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: 101812
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Neonatology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Worcester, MA 01608
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Sep 20 - Dec 24, 2026
- Shift/Call Schedule: TBD
- Call Type: Beeper
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Coverage Dates
- Sep 20-21
- Oct 1-2, 4, 7, 9, 23, 25-26, 30-31
- Nov 3, 5, 14, 16, 18-23, 25-27
- Dec 14, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24
Patient Information
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
- Case Mix: Neonatal, Pediatrics
Facility Information
EMR System: Cerner
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Ventilation Management (Invasive (ETT), Non-invasive (BiPAP/CPAP))
- Use of nitric Oxide (iNO)
- ECMO
- Chest tube insertion
- Exchange transfusions
- Hemodialysis catheter placement
- Eval & Management of acute volume/BP issues
- Insertion of Central Line, Arterial Line and PA catheter
- Diagnostic/Therapeutic taps (Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis)
- Circumcision
- Attend All C-sections
Job Requirements
- Board: BC
- Licenses: MA
- Certifications: PALS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive care for neonates in Level II/III NICU
- Manage ventilation including invasive and non-invasive support
- Perform procedures such as intubation, central line insertion, lumbar puncture
- Attend high-risk deliveries and provide resuscitation
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team for patient management
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive care for neonates in a Level II/III NICU, including managing ventilation and performing critical procedures. Attend high-risk deliveries and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective patient management.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified in Neonatology and hold a valid Massachusetts medical license. PALS certification is required, and fellowship training is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neonatology — Physician Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$283k (228 salary observations; 496 listings), vs ~$297k nationally (5,238 salary observations; 23,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 20% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
Living in Worcester
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $449k
- Typical market rent
- $2,130/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.