Physician / Neonatology / California / Locum or Permanent / California Neonatology - Locum Tenens Hire Job
Pacific Companies, Inc.
Palm Springs, CA, 92262, USA
Palm Springs, CA, 92262, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- neonatologist
- NICU physician
- neonatal care
A neonatologist position is available in Palm Springs, California, offering locum tenens or permanent work from February to June 2025 with possible extension. Responsibilities include managing NICU patients, conducting neonatal and prenatal consults, attending high-risk deliveries, and handling 24-hour on-call duties for complex cases. The role requires board certification, a California medical license, and experience working in a Level II NICU with multidisciplinary support.
Location: Palm Springs, California Duration: February June 2025 (potential for extension)Reason for coverage: Recruiting permanent physicianSchedule: 1-2 weeks per monthShift: Monday 7a Monday 7a>Monday Friday, 8a 5p (required to be on-site to admit to NICU)>Saturday Sunday (round on patients and sign out to PEDS HOSP around noon)Call: Yes, 24 hourPatient volume: 8 bed NICU, 80-100 deliveries per monthScope:>Day-to-Day: See all patients in the NICU, conduct neonatal and prenatal consults, and attend all high-risk deliveries>Evening/Night: Take calls from home. PEDS HOSP handle straightforward NICU admissions; neonatologists come in for complicated cases.>After-Hours Call Reasons: Pre-term delivery ( 30%, Stabilization for transport to higher-level careEMR: EpicHospital: 8-bed NICU Level II, 463 general bedsGroup/support: 7 Pediatric Hospitalists, 2 Full-Time Equivalent Neonatologists>PEDS HOSP are in-house 24/7, attending deliveries, admitting and caring for well-baby services, and caring for NICU babies overnight. Transition Nurse and Respiratory Therapist assist as needed.Requirements (boards, license): Board certified (board eligible if recently trained) with a California license, CA DEA, and COVID vaccine




