Pediatric Hospitalist Physician in Northern California - San Francisco Bay Area
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatric Hospitalist
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Fairfield, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
11/05/24
- JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Round daily on all well babies
- Round daily on infants as needed
- Provide consultation to ED
- Document using Cerner EMR
- Day shift is from 7AM through 5PM
- The night shift begins at 5PM and ends 7AM the following day
- Call is from home
- Expected time rounding is approximately 6 to 7hrs
- Expect to be called in for a delivery once every other or 3rd night on call though this is variable
- Typically, 35 weeks with the neonatologists
- Must be available with 30 minutes
- High risk deliveries include but are not limited to: meconium stained amniotic fluid, macrosomia, breech presentation, fetal Intolerance of labor
- 2 WELLBABY SERVICE
- Avg daily census of 11
- Hospitalist round on each patient daily
- Perform a comprehensive H&P on new infants and discharge exams on infants to be discharged
- Occasional circumcision required
- Typical time to round is 6 hrs
- 3 PEDIATRIC SERVICE
- Infant patients
- Most readmitted for things such as hyperbilirubinemia, and weight gain issues
- Infants requiring subspecialty care typically referred to UCSF Benioff Childrens in Oakland
- Pediatric cardiology and genetics consultation are available on site
- Admissions average less than 1 per month
- ER CONSULTATION SERVICE:
- From time to time ED Physicians will call the Pediatric Hospitalist to solicit advice
- May include questions regarding differential diagnosis, lab tests to consider or advice regarding formulating a plan for outpatient management until the patient has their f/u appointment with their PCP
- ED physician may seek advice about the appropriateness of inpatient admission or if a higher level of care is needed elsewhere.
- Onsite consultation may be required
- COMMUNITY:
- Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Commutable form Sacramento or San Francisco
- Easily accessible to major highways such as I80 and I680
- Convenient proximity to the Napa Valley wine region as well
- REQUIREMENTS:
- Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics or Neonatology
- NRP course completion and facility in all NRP procedures (including intubation and UVC placement)