Pediatrics Locum job in Athens, TN
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Athens, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/08/24

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 <3


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