High Paying Locum Tenens- Physician Neonatology in California
Sterling, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Neonatology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location California, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/14/24
Position Type: 1099 Locums Tenens
Position: Physician Neonatology
Location: CA
Coverage type: On Call (Daily)

Schedule/Availability Requirements:
Shift type: 24hrs
Orientation business day prior to shift in afternoon
Oct 25-27 (ending 28th am)
Nov 27-30 (ending Dec 1 am) (Thanksgiving holiday and weekend)
Dec 24-26 (ending Dec 27 am) (Christmas)
Dec 30-31 (ending Jan 1 am) (New Year's Eve)24hr call 7a-7a

Round in the NICU at least once per day then cover calls from the nursing staff and come to the hospital based as patient condition requires. NO rounding in nursery - peds hospitalists round in the nursery

Details:
  • Setting is inpatient
  • Admissions/Patients per day: NICU patient daily census between 7-12
  • EMR: Cerner Care B
  • Support Staff: NICU nurses, Family Practice Residents (which the neonatologist supervises/teaches while they are on Nursery rotation). Laborists and Pediatric Hospitalists. No APP support
  • Trauma Level/Designation: - Level II Trauma Center
Requirements:
  • Board Certified or Eligible Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine - Required
  • Active CA License - Required
  • BLS, NRP, DEA - Required during credentialing
  • Clean Malpractice - Required
  • Has had substantial recent experience covering neonatology services (not pediatrics) - Required
  • Procedures required: Ventilatory assistance, to include ETT CPAP, Nasal CPAP for more than 4 hours, NCPAP greater than 6 cm H2O, or FiO2 greater than 0.60, Surfactant administration beyond the initial dose, Administration of cardiac pressors,PaCO2 greater than 50 on two arterial blood gases 1 hour apart, Peripheral arterial line or central line, Chest tube, . Total Parenteral Nutrition Hyperalimentation, Exchange Transfusion,
  • Gestational Age <32 0/7 weeks, and Birth weight <1600 grams.