Facility in Redding, CA seeking Neonatology locums coverage

Rates: $3,000 with 8 hour gratis. Call back $300/hr after 8 hours

Coverage Dates:

• November 27 - December 1, 2024 (Thanksgiving holiday and weekend)

Responsibilities:

• NICU Rounds: Round in the NICU once per day and manage calls from nursing staff. No nursery rounding (handled by pediatric hospitalists).

• Setting: Level III NICU

• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center

• EMR: Cerner Care B

Required Procedures:

1. Ventilatory assistance (ETT CPAP).

2. Nasal CPAP (extended periods).

3. Surfactant administration (beyond initial dose).

4. Cardiac pressor administration.

5. FiO2 > 0.60.

6. PaCO2 > 50 on arterial blood gases.

7. Placement of arterial/central lines.

8. Chest tube insertion.

9. TPN Hyperalimentation.

10. Exchange transfusion.

11. Managing babies <32 weeks gestation.

12. Managing birth weights <1600 grams.

Support Staff:

• NICU nurses

• Family Practice Residents (supervised by neonatologist)

• Laborists, Pediatric Hospitalists

• No APP support

Reason for Coverage: Gaps in NICU coverage.

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: 30 days if eligible for temporary/locum tenens privileges.

• Requirements: Active staff at TJC accredited facility (not locum).

Additional Facility Information:

• Patient Census: NICU daily census 7-12.

Requirements:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine – Required.

• Active CA License – Required.

• BLS, NRP, DEA – Required during credentialing.

• Paneled member of California Children Services (CCS) – Required but may be waived.

• Substantial recent experience in neonatology – Required.

• Clean malpractice record – Required.

• Availability must be listed at time of name clear – Required.

Certification Requirements:

• BLS

• DEA

• NRP

About WhiteCoat Locums:

- Physician owned agency

- Highest-Pay rates on the market

- $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail

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