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Pediatrician - Critical Care - (Ped - Critical Care) Locum Tenens
Dallas, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatric-Critical Care Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Henderson, Nevada, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/18/14
Job Description & Requirements
Pediatrician - Critical Care - (Ped - Critical Care) Locum Tenens
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 24 Hour On-Call

Pediatric Critical Care Physician needed for a minimum of 5 block shifts, each month, ongoing. This is for 24 hour Out-of-House Call, which will include rounding during the day and call at night. Staff Care will License.

Serviced by a critical care pediatric specialist, critical care pediatrics (locum tenens) involves the treatment of children facing critical and unstable illness or injury. Some examples of the areas that critical care pediatrics provide care to children are; monitoring, medication, and treatment in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), treatment from brain trauma, placement of special catheters in the heart and lungs, and supervision while on a respirator. Critical care pediatrics and specialists are in-hospital, located within the PICU.

Required Qualifications
Board Certified.
Clean Background.

Preferred Qualifications
Nevada License.

About the Facility
Offering a 24-hour, Level III trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for infants who are premature or critically ill, this facility’s specialties include pediatric emergency care. Also home to a joint replacement center, a nationally renowned oncology center, and a cancer center with 10 all-private rooms, this hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission.

Facility Location
Offering all the glitz, glamour, and fun of Las Vegas in a more residential and manageable setting, Henderson is known for family-focused amenities, championship golf courses, miles of trails and open spaces, and Nevada’s largest outdoor amphitheater. The Vegas Strip, Hoover Dam, and the beautiful Lake Mead are just minutes away. In 2007, Henderson was ranked as the sixth best walking city in America.

Job Benefits
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation #39;s leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

About the Company
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation #39;s leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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