We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to provide inpatient coverage at a facility in Redding, California. This is a locum tenens assignment.

Key Details:

• Location: Redding, CA

• Setting: Inpatient Pediatric Hospitalist

• Dates: July 24 - 29, 2025 - Ongoing

• Schedule: Inpatient coverage with on-call responsibilities

• Procedures Required: Pediatric resuscitation, intubation, lumbar punctures

• EMR: Cerner Care B
  

Patient Volume & Scope:

• Average admissions per day: 4 pediatric patients (range 3-5) and 7 newborn/nursery patients (range 3-15)

• Facility does NOT have PICU (covered by neonatologists)

• Pediatric hospitalist provides in-person evaluation or phone consults based on ER physician triage

• Attends to newborns admitted to the well-baby nursery; neonatologists attend all high-risk deliveries

• Emergency codes managed by emergency medicine physicians

Requirements:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics (within 3 years) Required

• Active CA medical license Required

• Clean malpractice history Required

• DEA certification (or willing to obtain) Required