Pediatric Hospitalist
At a glance
About this assignment
Pediatric Hospitalist Locum Tenens | California
Provider Details
- Specialty: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Job Class: Locum Tenens
- Provider Type: Physician
- Provider Credentials: MD/DO
- Board Status: Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Number of Positions: 1
Shift Details
- Estimated Start Date: October 16, 2026
- Requested Date of Coverage and Schedule: October 16 at 6:00 AM through October 19 at 6:00 AM
- Schedule Details: 24-Hour Beeper Call. 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. 0 guaranteed hours and 0 hours for Overtime (OT)
- Procedures
- Neonatal airway management (including intubation)
- Management of neonatal air leak/pneumothorax (including needle decompression)
- Emergent UVC placement (Delivery Room)
- UVC/UAC placement (Note: Central line placement is not expected outside of the newborn period)
- Lumbar Puncture
- EKG Interpretation
- Preferred Procedures: Ventilator management and neonatal chest tube insertion
- Procedural Exemptions: Intubations and chest tube insertions for older pediatric patients are typically handled by ED physicians and Anesthesiology in the Emergency Department
- Patient Population: 80% NICU and 20% Pediatrics
- Case Mix: 100% Inpatient Call
Additional Details
- License: An active California state license is required.
- Willing to License: No
- Estimated Privileging Timeline: Temporary privileges are available
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team in California. If you are passionate about neonatal and perinatal medicine and meet the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.
Day to day
Is Hospital Stroke Certified?: Yes Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
Practice details
- Not solo coverage
- Shift pattern: 24 Hour Call
Case mix
- Providers must be capable of managing NICU patients down to 32 weeks gestation, including newborn resuscitations.
- Mandatory Procedures (Critical):
Call
Call Type: Beeper Avg Call # per 24 Hr: Call Response Time Required: 20-30 minutes Phone Consults: n/a Call Ratio: n/a Patients Seen: n/a Call Back %: n/a Admissions: n/a Locums Call is For: Both
Licensing & requirements
- Active state license required
- Estimated privileging: Are temporary privileges available?: Yes
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- DEA controlled Substance Registration Certificate certification
- NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
- PALS certification
Other details
The facility will strictly only consider providers with absolutely clean files for temporary privileges. Candidates with malpractice history, unclear NPDBs, large settlements, DUIs/drug issues, license restrictions, terminations, or Medical Board actions will be immediately declined.
Apply for this role
Your details go straight to a physician-led recruiter against reference JOB-03165.