Pediatrics Physician

ProLocums • Athens, TN, United States • 2d ago

Pediatrics Physician at ProLocums summary:

The Pediatrics Physician provides specialized care in child health and covers pediatric call responsibilities, including weekend shifts. This includes providing emergency and labor and delivery call coverage, with an average patient census of five per day. Board certification and specific certifications such as PALS are required, and the physician collaborates with a support team of RNs and other medical professionals.

Specialty: Pediatrics

Start date: Aug 1 2022

End date: Ongoing

Coverage type: Call Only

Schedule: Please direct communication through Locumsmart.

Coverage: Pediatrics

Weekend pediatric call coverage beginning in August.

Call coverage for OB and ER at least 3 weekends per month (Friday 6p Monday 6a).

The hours could likely be shifted if needed

Will you accept multiple providers?Yes

Reason for coverage: Ped leaving call staff

Schedule/hours

Fri 6p - Mon 6am

Call schedule (i.e. 1:3 weekday and 1:3 weekend):Sole provider covering weekends

Call back % Avg 1 newborn delivery/day; ER call appr 1/weekend

Patient per day per physician- Max 5, usually

EMR/Documentation-Medhost

Support staff (Other MDs, NP/PA, RN etc)

-ER and OB physicians, staff RNs

Willing to consider non-licensed or IMLC providers

-Neonate APP

Board certification required or preferred?-Yes

Certifications required (ATLS, BLS, ACLS, PALS)

PALS, NRP

What is the average patient census per doctor per day-5

Procedures:

Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)-Yes

Ventilation Management (Newborn)-Yes

Acute-Yes

but will transfer following intubation

Chronic-No

Ventilation Management (Pediatric)-No

Acute-No

Chronic-No

Intubation (ETT/NT)-Yes

Newborn-yes

for rescue and transport

Pediatrics-yes

for rescue and transport; Most prevalent is ER physician to intubate and transfer

Conscious sedation-No

Deep sedation-No

Central line-No

Arterial lines-No

UVC-Yes

UAC-Yes

Lumbar puncture-No

Paracentesis-No

Thoracentesis-No

Chest tube insertion-No

needle pneumothorax-No

Decompression-No

X-ray interpretation-No

EKG interpretation-Yes

Exchange transfusion-Yes

Suturing minor lacerations-Yes, ER would more likely handle

Circumcision (type)-No

Keywords:

Pediatrics, Pediatrician, Child health care, Patient coverage, Emergency room call, Weekend call coverage, Board-certified physician, Healthcare provider, Pediatric emergency care, Neonatology