Hiring - Pediatric Hospitalist - TN - Locums
Sterling, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Tennessee, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/03/24
Greetings from Cynet Locums!

My name is Jay, resource professional with Cynet Locums Inc. Which is an award-winning Staffing company. We cater to more than 1000 facilities across the U.S. and place healthcare professionals in clinical, non-clinical, and allied settings. Find out more about us at [Register to View]

We are seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist for locum coverage with one of our clients in TN.

Shift Responsibilities and Procedures:
  • Sometimes physicians will tie off an extra digital (nursery) and perform periodic lumbar punctures in the Nursery or Peds Floor. No circumcisions. Physicians do not attend births. Most physicians do 24-hour shifts (they do get rest at night); they cannot do 24-hour shifts back to back.
  • Multidisciplinary rounds, see patients in Nursery & Peds Floor, some procedures required
  • Average number of admissions per night: given night shift – may see 4-5 new babies and 1-2 PED
  • Locked small sleeping suite available (bed, television, shower, etc.). Area is cleaned daily by environmental services.
  • Available for up to 7-10 shifts monthly
  • Only 1 physician on a shift at a time
How many times do they typically get called at night?
Variable – depends on acuity of patients on the floor. Physicians do get calls – yet this ranges extensively. There have been times when no calls have come in for 5 hours and other nights where it was much more frequent. Middle of summer is lighter than the other seasons, such as winter.

Shifts - 24hrs- 7am-7am- NO BACK TO BACK SHIFTS
EITHER 7AM-7PM, OR 7PM-7AM- IF THESE SHIFTS ARE OFFERED WHEN DATES SENT OVER, CAN WORK BACK TO BACK DAYS

Requirements:
  • TN license
  • Board Certified only
  • BLS
  • NRP
  • PALS

If interested, please send me a copy of your CV, your contact details, your availability, and a good time to connect with you.