Pediatric Hospitalist Locum job in Urbana, IL
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatric Hospitalist
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/20/24
10- and 14-Hour shifts tbd based on facility need (7a-5p and 5p-7a)
• Most of the patients are medical. The surgical cases usually are initiated by the PICU physicians or else they are elective.
• Pediatric Sedation Service in place (sedations for special procedures, minor procedures, and radiology procedures);
• Hospitalists cover all of the sedations and Pediatric ICU
Average Number of Cases per day (patients,inpatients, follow-ups, etc.):· 150 – 180 PICU admits a year.
· 200 – 260 intermediate admits a year.
· Census in the ICU is 3 – 5 patients (average number is 3 patients).
The census for intermediate patients varies from 2 – 7.
Description of support staff:
· 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist on staff
· Support staff includes the ICU team, with the Hospitalists covering calls (but an ICU physician has to be on back-up). Ancillary staff includes child life, pastoral services, nutrition, social services, PT/OT, and speech.
• Most of the patients are medical. The surgical cases usually are initiated by the PICU physicians or else they are elective.
• Pediatric Sedation Service in place (sedations for special procedures, minor procedures, and radiology procedures);
• Hospitalists cover all of the sedations and Pediatric ICU
Average Number of Cases per day (patients,inpatients, follow-ups, etc.):· 150 – 180 PICU admits a year.
· 200 – 260 intermediate admits a year.
· Census in the ICU is 3 – 5 patients (average number is 3 patients).
The census for intermediate patients varies from 2 – 7.
Description of support staff:
· 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist on staff
· Support staff includes the ICU team, with the Hospitalists covering calls (but an ICU physician has to be on back-up). Ancillary staff includes child life, pastoral services, nutrition, social services, PT/OT, and speech.