Locums Pediatric Urgent Care & Emergency Department - Active AZ License - 2027–2028 Coverage

Position Overview:

• Specialty: Urgent Care / Emergency Department (Pediatrics)
  
• Location: Phoenix, AZ
• Setting: Urgent Care & Emergency Department
  
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Shifts

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Board Certification: Board Certified in Pediatrics required (or truly Board Eligible accepted)
  
• Licensure: Active Arizona State Medical License & Active Arizona DEA required
  
• Certifications: Active AHA BLS required; AHA PALS required for ED shifts; ATLS (AHA)
  
• Experience: Minimum 1+ year of experience at a children's hospital required
  
• Competency: Must be able to perform required procedures

Coverage Dates & Schedule:

• Coverage Dates: April 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028
  
• Reason for Coverage: Hospital Expansion
• Shift Types: Varied (Days, Evenings, and minimal Nights)
  
• Shift Lengths: Combination of 7-hour (evenings), 8-hour (ED shifts), and 10-hour (weekends) shifts
  
• Weekend Requirements: Yes
  
• On-Call Requirements: None

Clinical Responsibilities & Volume:

• Practice Setting: Urgent Care & Pediatric Emergency Department (predominantly lower acuity patients in the ED)
  
• Patient Population: 100% Pediatric
  
• Patient Volume / Site Distribution:
  
• Main Level 1 Trauma Center ED: ~75,000 visits/year
  
• Level 4 ED Site 1: 30,000 visits/year
  
• Level 4 ED Site 2: 55,000 visits/year
  
• New Expansion Site: 20,000 projected visits/year
  
• Site Assignment: Pediatricians could work in Urgent Care only or in the ED. Providers could be used at any of the 4 Urgent Care sites or any ED campuses (geographically localized to a few sites in close proximity).

Procedures & System Details

Urgent Care Shift Procedures:

• Repair of wounds
  
• Incision and Drainage (I&D)

Pediatric ED Shift Procedures (Recommended Core):

• Repair of wounds
  
• Incision and Drainage (I&D)
  
• Lumbar Puncture
  
• Stabilization of Fracture/Dislocation
• Nasal or Aural Foreign Body Removal
  
• Administration of local anesthetics (including basic and regional blocks)
  
• Procedural Sedation
  
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Sunrise Clinical Manager
  
• Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated 90–120 days
  
• Emergency / Temporary Privileges: No

Travel Details:

• Travel Support: Flights , Lodging, Car Rental (plus fuel), and IRS Standard Mileage