Locum Pediatric Hospitalist Need in Pennsylvania
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatric Hospitalist
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/19/24
- Coverage Needed
- ASAP - Ongoing
- Schedule
- 1 weekend per month
- Weekend shift starts 0700 Friday mornings thru Monday at 0700
- (1) 24-hour shift/wk x 3 week
- 1 weekend per month
- Clinical Details
- Procedures: Circumcisions
- Trauma level 3
- To provide clinical support coverage/service to deliveries, C-sections, round on newborn nursery, Level II NICU, IP Pediatric beds for newborn to 18 years
- Other Specialties Onsite: ENT will consult for some pediatric cases. Ortho trauma and Acute Care Surgery will admit some children based on comfort level. May ask pediatrics to admit due to trauma regulations
- Typical Day:
- Possible 7:30 am C-section
- Round with family practice residents on nursery, Level 2 NICU, and floor patients at 9:30-10:00 am
- Approximately 6 Nursery, 2 Level 2 NICU, and 2-3 floor patients per day on average. Midnight ADC 9-10.
- Supervise circumcision with residents
- Attend all high-risk deliveries including C-sections
- Take calls for transfers and see ED consults as needed
- On call will include responsibility to attend all high-risk deliveries, precept as needed via phone with residents, and come in for any decompensating patients, emergencies, or procedures
- While on call, takes triage pages for pediatric patient
- Requirements
- Active PA license
- willing to review candidates that need to obtain a PA license
- BC
- ACLS, BLS, CPR, NALS, PALS
- Min. of 3 years experience
- Active PA license
- Call
- 30 min response time
- AVG Admissions While on Call: 2 (0-4/5)
- Approximately (1) weekend per month
- Weekend shift starts 0700 Friday mornings thru Monday at 0700 (1) 24-hour shift/wk x 3 weeks
- Client is looking for 3x 24 hours shifts per month in addition to the one weekend per month
- They are planning to spread out the 3, 24hr shifts throughout the month or they can be flexible in grouping the shifts together
- Support Staff
- Provider will work solo
- EMR
- Cerner and EPIC