Pediatrics Physician
Amergis Locum Tenens
Not Specified, PA, USA
Not Specified, PA, USA
- Healthcare
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Physician
- Child Healthcare
A Pediatrics Physician provides specialized medical care for infants, children, and adolescents, primarily in an outpatient clinic and hospital setting. Responsibilities include patient rounds, emergency admissions, weekend and weekday call coverage, and coordination with neonatology via telemedicine. The role requires board certification, pediatric life support skills, and availability for local emergency response, working approximately 44-48 hours per week.
Amergis Healthcare Staffing is Seeking Pediatric Physicians
- Specialty: Pediatrics
- Certification: BC or BE
- Required Skills: PALS, ACLS, BLS, NRP
- Experience: At least 2 years
- Type of Position:
- Locums
- Locums-to-Perm
- Perm
- Start Date: August 1, 2024 - Flexible
- Travel and Lodging Covered
- Duration: Ongoing, with 1-2 weeks per month
- Clinic Coverage Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Weekday call: 4:30 PM - 8:30 AM (1:2 rotation)
- Weekend call: 24 hours (8:30 AM Sat 8:30 AM Mon, 1:3 rotation)
- Compensation:
- Pager/Call Weekday:
- Callback: Not specified
- 24 HR Weekend Call:
- Compensation: with 4 hours of gratis
- Weekend Callback: after 4 hours of gratis
- Pager/Call Weekday:
Practice Details:
- Weekend Call:
- Mostly by phone (rarely coming in at night)
- Pediatrician may need to go to ER or nursery once a week for emergencies or admissions
- Rounds in the hospital in the morning, then clinic
- Must admit patients both day and night (hospitalists admit ages 18+)
- Must be local to respond to ED or emergent c-sections within 30 minutes
- Level I nursery with 230-250 births/year
- No NICU; telemedicine for Neonatology
- Higher level care PEDS transferred to other facilities
- Average workweek: 44-48 hours (including non face-to-face time for chart completion)
- OBs perform circumcisions
- Practice is 90% outpatient
- No APP/Mid-level coverage available
- Other specialties available onsite (limited for peds-specific)
- Weekend Call:
My services are at no cost to you! Email me directly , or apply to the position through the DocCafe platform for consideration.




