Pediatrics Locum job in Athens, TN

Company: ProLocums
Location: Athens
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Pediatrics opening in Athens, Tennessee. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe

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

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