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Pediatric Hospitalist

Join our team for a locum tenens opportunity as a Pediatric Hospitalist in scenic Northern California, near Geyserville. This position offers ongoing assignment dates starting ASAP.

Job Description

• Provide inpatient coverage as a Pediatric Hospitalist
• Manage call-only coverage with 24-hour shifts
• Care for an average of 2 patients per shift in a department with 4 beds

Requirements

• Specialty skills required include:
  • Non-invasive ventilation management (neo-puff)
  • Ventilation management for newborns
  • Acute and chronic ventilation management for pediatric patients
  • Intubation (ETT/NT) for newborns and pediatrics
  • Conscious and deep sedation
  • Central line, arterial lines, UVC, UAC placement
  • Lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis
  • Chest tube insertion, needle pneumothorax decompression
  • X-ray interpretation, EKG interpretation
  • PA catheter placement, exchange transfusion
  • Suturing minor lacerations, circumcision (type), swallow studies

Additional Information

• Credentialing will take 6-8 weeks with a clean file
• Looking for a locum Pediatric Hospitalist comfortable with neonates >32 weeks