Start Date: ASAP

Coverage Needs Details:

• In-patient setting
• 7-15 days per month
• 24 call coverage required

Candidate Requirements

• Active PA License or providers who need to obtain a license
• DEA Required: Yes | Active State
• Board Status: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Required Certifications: CPR, PALS, NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Minimum Years Experience (if applicable): 2
• Requirement Procedures: Stabilization of a critical newborn to transfer; neonatal resuscitation; Intubation; Lumbar puncture; Peripheral venous access; Umbilical catheter placement; Circumcision; Thoracentesis; CPAP supervision

Job Details

• Round daily in newborn nursery, average 6 patients; round level 2 nursery average of 4 patients,; round in pediatric inpatient unit average of 3 patients. 24 hr call for deliveries
• Schedule: 8am to 4:30 am (Rounding), 8am to 8am (24 hour call, 30 minute callback)
• Typical Day: round daily in newborn nursey; average of 6 patients; round in level 2 nursery average of 4 patients; round in pediatric inpatient unit average of 3 patients. Be on call for 24hrs a day for deliveries. UPMC Altoona has a 22-bassinet level 1 well infant nursery, an 8-bed level 2 neonatal
• intermediate care unit, and a 12-bed inpatient pediatric unit.
• Provider will work solo
• Other Specialties Onsite: OB-GYNs, in-house anesthesiology: MD and CRNA. Multiple medical and surgical specialists in-house or on-call. UPMC
• Typical Cases Seen: Majority was well infants, routine delivery, however there is a level 2 nursery for newborns requiring a higher level of care.
• AVG Inpatient per Day: 15
• AVG Admissions per Day: 3
• Privileges Available: Temp
• No APP/Midlevel Coverage
• EMR: Cerner
• Time to Credential: 2-4 weeks
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Compensation for this opportunity is highly competitive at $2000 for 24/hr call with callback of $200/hr on 2 hour gratis. $175/hr for the clinic.

If this opportunity is not a fit, we also have pediatric hospitalist opportunities in other states as well.

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