Hospital is looking for Pediatric Locum coverage March 13th 7:00am to March 17th 7:00am and April 10th at7:00am through April 14th 7:00am. Potential need for 1-2 weeks/month.
Dates of coverage:
March 13th 7:00am to March 17th 7:00am. Potential need for 1-2 weeks/month.
April 10th at7:00am through April 14th 7:00am
Schedule: 24hr call coverage with roughly 1-4 hrs onsite.
Details:
Provider MUST be comfortable with Neonatal resuscitation, intubation, lines, emergency meds to be able to stabilize and transfer if needed.
-24/7 on call covers for any newborn care from OB, admission consult from ED, or called for med surge for neonate and peds patients.
-Expected to round daily 1-4 hours (varies), and provider is the primary care for the newborn/peds patient.
-Provider MUST be comfortable with Neonatal resuscitation, intubation, lines, emergency meds to be able to stabilize and transfer if needed.
-Admissions per day: Roughly 1 per month through ED
-Patients per day: Varies depending on the day 0-6
-1 local provider gets first pick of week then 3 weeks to fill remaining. No office call.
-No Nicu, if sick baby stabilizes and transfer
-Important to know there is no back up coverage. Must be comfortable being solo provider
-Successful applicant must be able to demonstrate that they have provided inpatient care to at least 24 patients as the attending physician during last 24 months
-Core privileges for Peds: Include the ability to treat patients between 0 18 years, the performance including related admissions, consultation and work-up, venipuncture, laceration repair, incision and drainage of superficial abscesses and the treatment of major or complicated illnesses.
-Care privileges for Newborn: Include the ability to provide care to all newborns including those with potentially life-threatening illnesses. Consultation suggested in extremely complex, life-threatening situations.
