Pediatrics Physician
Athens, TN, 37303, USA
- Healthcare
- pediatrics
- neonatal care
- emergency room
A Pediatrics Physician providing weekend call coverage primarily for neonatal and pediatric emergencies, including OB and ER support. Responsibilities include managing acute ventilation, intubations, UVC/UAC placement, and exchange transfusions, with an average patient load of five per day. The role requires board certification and certifications such as PALS and NRP, working alongside ER and OB staff to ensure comprehensive pediatric care during off-hours.
Specialty: Pediatrics
Start date: Aug 1 2022
End date: Ongoing
Coverage type: Call Only
Schedule: Please direct communication through Locumsmart.
Coverage: Pediatrics
Weekend pediatric call coverage beginning in August.
Call coverage for OB and ER at least 3 weekends per month (Friday 6p Monday 6a).
The hours could likely be shifted if needed
Will you accept multiple providers?Yes
Reason for coverage: Ped leaving call staff
Schedule/hours
Fri 6p - Mon 6am
Call schedule (i.e. 1:3 weekday and 1:3 weekend):Sole provider covering weekends
Call back % Avg 1 newborn delivery/day; ER call appr 1/weekend
Patient per day per physician- Max 5, usually
EMR/Documentation-Medhost
Support staff (Other MDs, NP/PA, RN etc)
-ER and OB physicians, staff RNs
Willing to consider non-licensed or IMLC providers
-Neonate APP
Board certification required or preferred?-Yes
Certifications required (ATLS, BLS, ACLS, PALS)
PALS, NRP
What is the average patient census per doctor per day-5
Procedures:
Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)-Yes
Ventilation Management (Newborn)-Yes
Acute-Yes
but will transfer following intubation
Chronic-No
Ventilation Management (Pediatric)-No
Acute-No
Chronic-No
Intubation (ETT/NT)-Yes
Newborn-yes
for rescue and transport
Pediatrics-yes
for rescue and transport; Most prevalent is ER physician to intubate and transfer
Conscious sedation-No
Deep sedation-No
Central line-No
Arterial lines-No
UVC-Yes
UAC-Yes
Lumbar puncture-No
Paracentesis-No
Thoracentesis-No
Chest tube insertion-No
needle pneumothorax-No
Decompression-No
X-ray interpretation-No
EKG interpretation-Yes
Exchange transfusion-Yes
Suturing minor lacerations-Yes, ER would more likely handle
Circumcision (type)-No




