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Locum Surgery - Pediatric Opening - Pennsylvania
Updated 5/20/25
19153, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
Physician
Pediatric-Surgery
Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Details & requirements for this opportunity:
- Specialty: Surgery - Pediatric
- Requirement: Physician (MD/DO)
- Location: Pennsylvania
- Job Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Required: 7/21/2025 - 9/2/2025
- Schedule: On-site clinical hours and call if needed
- Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days
- License: An active Pennsylvania state license is required
- EMR: Epic
- Must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
- Other Details: The facility is looking for a provider to cover on-site clinical hours and beeper call if needed. The facility is seeking a provider with an active Pennsylvania license, board certified, and fellowship trained, available to start for the dates July 21–28 and August 28 at 6 PM through September 2 at 6 AM. Trauma experience is required and ECMO experience is a plus. This is an inpatient role at a Level 1 Trauma and Level 1 Pediatric Surgery facility. Providers must be certified in ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS, and PALS. The schedule includes one 12-hour shift in clinic/hospital and weekend call from Saturday 7:00 AM to Sunday 7:00 AM, with a 15-minute response time required. Call is for unassigned patients only, with an average of 5 phone consults, 5 patients seen, and 2 admissions during call. When not on call, the provider averages 2 admissions per shift. The facility has 135 beds, is stroke certified, and requires rounding for unassigned patients.
- White-glove licensing and credentialing assistance
- Rf: 01891
Job Responsibilities
- Participate in weekend and overnight call coverage
- Respond to trauma and pediatric surgery cases
- Admit and manage unassigned patients
- Conduct phone consults and respond within 15 minutes during call
- Perform rounding for unassigned patients
Qualifications
- Board Certified
- Fellowship required
- Certified in ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS, and PALS
- Pediatric surgery experience required
- Trauma experience required
- ECMO experience is a plus
- Must not be IMLC (compact license)
Working Hours
- August 28 at 6:00 PM through September 2 at 6:00 AM
- One 12-hour shift during assignment
- Weekend call from Saturday 7:00 AM to Sunday 7:00 AM
- Average 5 phone consults, 5 patients seen, and 2 admissions while on call
- Average 2 admissions per shift when not on call
Skills
- Strong trauma and pediatric surgical skills
- Ability to respond quickly in high-acuity situations (15-minute response time)
- Excellent communication and decision-making abilities
- Comfortable working independently without on-site support staff
