Physician - Hospitalist - Pediatric in California

Are you a Pediatric Hospitalist or Neonatologist physician searching for your next locum tenens opportunity? This position with one of VISTA's healthcare partners in California might be the perfect fit for you!

Opportunity Highlights

• Schedule: 24-Hour Beeper Call (6am-6am); specific dates of need include: 10/15-10/19, 10/30-11/02, 11/20-11/22, 12/04-12/07, 12/10-12/14, 12/17-12/20, and 12/31; ongoing need starting 11/1/2026
• Job Setting: Inpatient; EMR: Epic
• Types of Cases: Approximately 80% NICU and 20% Pediatrics. NICU patients down to 32 weeks, newborn resuscitations, and management of 32-week preemies and up. Provider should be a pediatric hospitalist with neonatology experience or a neonatologist comfortable seeing pediatrics.
  
  Required Skills:
  • Neonatal airway management including intubation
  • Management of neonatal air leak/pneumothorax including needle decompression
  • Emergent UVC placement (delivery room)
  • UVC/UAC placement
  • Lumbar puncture
  • EKG interpretation
  • Central line placement (neonates)
  Preferred Skills:
  • Ventilator management (acute and chronic, newborn and pediatric)
  • Chest tube insertion (neonates)
  • Arterial lines
  • X-ray interpretation
  • Nursery Level II/III NICU
  • ECMO
  • Hemodialysis catheter placement
  • Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
• Credentialing: Estimated credentialing timeframe: 30-60 days. Temporary privileges available. Facility requires a clean file — providers with large settlements, DUIs/drug issues, restrictions, terminations, or Medical Board actions are not eligible for temporary privileges. Required documentation: RFA, CV, 24 months of relevant activity, completed application, and references available to respond immediately.

Minimum Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible: Board Certified or Board Eligible within 3-5 years of residency; fellowship required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP required; DEA required
• Licensure: Active California license required (no IMLC accepted)

About VISTA Staffing

A ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Award winner, VISTA has 30 years of experience optimizing continuity of care for hospitals, medical practices and government agencies across the US. A leading provider of short-term US locum tenens and permanent physician search services, VISTA partners healthcare providers with facilities who need them most, providing an effective strategy for lessening the impact of the global provider shortage. Our VISTA team goes above and beyond to make healthcare providers feel valued in the job search process and are committed to elevating careers to new heights.

For more information, visit https://www.vistastaff.com.