A hospital in California is seeking a Pediatric Pathology Physician to provide quality patient care for a Locum Tenens assignment.

Assignment

• Dates: Full time Clinic + Call
• Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM w/ call
• Setting: Mix of Inpatient and Outpatient
• Call: Night Call 5:00 PM-8:00 AM and rotating weekend call coverage starting Friday 5:00 PM-Monday 8:00 AM
• Volume: Varies by Day
• Patient Ages: Pediatrics
• Procedures: GI Biopsies, Tonsils, Hernia Sacs, Appendixes, Mucoceles, Ureters, Gallbladder, Foreskin, CSFs, BALs, Bone Marrow Biopsies, Peripheral Blood Smears, Pilomatricomas, Melancytic Nevi, Nevus Sebaceus, Fine Needle Aspirations, Brain Tumors, Autospies
• Cases: A typical day includes GI biopsies (range 4 to 12 cases with 3-12 parts each), several other small things (tonsils, hernia sacs, appendixes, mucoceles, ureters, gallbladders, foreskin, etc.), CSFs (2 to 10/day), BALs (0-2/day), bone marrow biopsies (usually 1 per day, range 0-5), peripheral blood smears (1-2/day), skin (usually pilomatricomas, melanocytic nevi, nevus sebaceus, etc), fine needle aspirations (mostly thyroid, usually 2-3 per month), brain tumors and pediatric solid tumors are variable (average 1-2 per week). We have around 12 autopsies per year
• Support Staff: Yes, full clinic and hospital support system

Requirements

• Boards: Board Certified; Board Eligible within 5 years
• Certifications: BLS; DEA

Highlights

• Area is warm year-round;
• Long term assignment;
• No supervision requirements

We take care of your malpractice insurance and pay on a Weekly basis.

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