Pediatric Locum Tenens Physician Opportunities in Colorado!

ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking Pediatric locum tenens physicians to provide 24-hour call coverage in an inpatient setting. This role focuses primarily on newborn and pediatric floor care, with an emphasis on neonatal resuscitation and management of respiratory and infectious conditions. Initial coverage is needed in early January, with additional ongoing dates to follow as schedules are released.

Dates / Schedule

• Initial Coverage: January 1–5 (24-hour call shifts)

• Shift Time: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (next day)

• Ongoing Coverage: Additional dates to be released June–December as schedules are finalized

• FTE: 1.0

• Setting: Call coverage, inpatient pediatrics

• Average Callback Hours: 1.2 hours per shift
  

Job Details / Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour pediatric call coverage

• Care for newborns and inpatient pediatric patients

• Attend all C-sections and selected deliveries

• Perform neonatal resuscitation and circumcisions

• Manage respiratory and infectious diseases in pediatric patients (95–99% of duties)

• Participate in initial resuscitation and management of high-risk deliveries

• Work in a Level I nursery; no dedicated PICU

• ICU may occasionally accept older adolescents (>50 kg), though none admitted to date

• Annual volume includes approximately 250 deliveries and 40–50 pediatric admissions

• EMR: EPIC

• Support Staff: None

• Reason for Coverage: Rebid provider

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Board Certified in Pediatrics (Required)

• Active Colorado License or Active IMLC with LOQ in hand (Required)

• BLS Certification (Highly preferred; required for credentialing)

• Active DEA (Highly preferred; required for credentialing)

• Proficiency in:

  • Neonatal resuscitation

  • Inpatient pediatrics and newborn care

  • Circumcision

  • Pediatric respiratory and infectious disease management

• Willingness to participate in Colorado Medicaid (required; ~80% of patient population)

• EPIC EMR experience and completion of all required EMR training prior to start

• Clean malpractice and background history (NPDB self-inquiry strongly preferred)
  

• Availability for listed dates and disclosure of ongoing monthly availability required