🚨 URGENT NEED – Pediatric Hospitalist | Weekend Call Coverage (Locum) - AR🚨
Updated 9/18/26
Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States
Physician
Pediatric Hospitalist
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
🚨 URGENT NEED – Pediatric Hospitalist | Weekend Call Coverage (Locum) 🚨
⏰ June Coverage Needed – Immediate Submissions Only!
Location:
🏥 Acute Care Hospital
624 Hospital Dr
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Trauma Level: Adult Level III / IV
🔥 Position Overview
We have an URGENT opening for a Pediatric Hospitalist to provide weekend call coverage (1 weekend/month) starting in June due to a physician unexpectedly out for back surgery. This coverage fell through last minute, so ready-to-go providers are strongly encouraged to apply now.
⚠️ STRICT SCHEDULE – NO FLEXIBILITY
✅ Provider must fully agree to schedule as written.
🗓️ Schedule & Pay
- Schedule: Friday 5:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM
- Call Type: Not in-house
📞 Call may be taken from hotel or home
⏱️ 30-minute response time required
👶 Patient Coverage & Volume
Coverage includes:
- 🍼 Newborn Nursery
- 🚑 ER Call Coverage
- 🏥 Inpatient Med-Ped Unit
Expected Volume (VERY Manageable):
- Inpatient Pediatrics: 1–2 patients total (if any)
- Newborn Nursery: ~5 babies over the weekend
- ER Calls: 2–3 per day (usually managed by phone)
Rounding Requirement:
- Must round once daily on Saturday & Sunday in:
- Inpatient unit
- Nursery
- Remaining coverage is primarily phone-based unless in-person care is required
🩺 Required Skills
✅ Must be able to:
- Intubate
- Place lines
- Stabilize infants for transport if needed
Circumcisions NOT required
✅ Candidate Requirements
- Board Certified Pediatrician preferred
- Board Eligible accepted
- Newer graduates welcome
- ACTIVE Arkansas license REQUIRED
- 🚫 Willing to license: NO (timeline is too urgent)
⚡ Credentialing
- Expedited credentialing available
- ⏳ 3–4 weeks turnaround if provider can submit:
- Case logs
- Active AR license
📅 MUST-WORK DATES (No Exceptions)
Providers must be available for BOTH time frames listed below:
- June 5 at 12:00 PM – June 8 at 7:00 AMJune 19 at 12:00 PM – June 22 at 7:00 AM
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