Pediatric Opening in Augusta, ME

###FM Trained Pediatric Hospitalist opening in Augusta, ME ###Position Details:

• FT, permanent
• Seeking an enthusiastic physician who is board certified or board eligible in pediatrics or family medicine.
• Join our dynamic Pediatric Hospitalist team in providing care for newborns (including well-newborns, Level II NICU and delivery attendance), pediatric inpatients, and emergency department consults at our state-of-the-art facility located in Augusta, Maine.
• Must be comfortable with neonatal resuscitation including intubation and umbilical line placement.
• Must be comfortable with initial stabilization of critically ill newborns prior to transport to a tertiary care center, with tele health support.
• Expertise in healthy newborn care including management of late preterm infants (34 weeks and above) to include NG tube feeds, IV fluids for hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, temperature instability.
• Comfortable with inpatient pediatric admissions (asthma, dehydration, hyperbilirubinemia, skin and soft tissue infections).
• You will join an established team of pediatric hospitalists and adult hospitalists, with a commitment to providing up-to-date, evidence-based care to our local community as well as quality education to our medical learners.
• 12 or 24 hour shifts available. We can also accommodate full time, part time or per diem interest.
• Provide care independently each shift with in-house support from OB's, midwives, anesthesia, emergency medicine and family practice physicians; pediatric subspecialty/NICU/PICU support available by phone at the state's two children's hospitals (nearest facility 1 hour away by ground).
• Teaching responsibilities include 1-2 learners (family medicine residents and medical students) as part of the team on weekdays.
• Average daily census of 4-6 patients. ###