Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Pediatrics in Huntsville, AL

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Huntsville, AL
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift/Call Schedule: TBD
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 10 mins
• Callback: 10%
• Phone Consults: 5
• Patient Volume: 10
• Admissions: 3
• Rounding Included: Yes
• Support Staff: 4 RNs, 1 Office Staff
• Required Procedures:
      - Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff), Ventilation Management (Newborn & Peds): Acute & Chronic
      - Intubation (ETT/NT): Newborn & Peds
      - Conscious & Deep Sedation, Central & Arterial lines, UVC, UAC, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Chest tube insertion, Needle Pneumothorax: Decompression.
      - X-ray & EKG interpretation, PA Catheter, Exchange transfusion, Suturing minor lacerations, Circumcision (type) & Swallow studied.
      - Peds: Nursery Level II/NICU, Ventilation Mgmt, ECMO, Chest tube insertion, Exchange transfusions
      - Hemodialysis catheter placement, Eval & Mgmt of acute volume/BP issues, Diagnostic/Thereapeutic taps (including Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis & Thoracentesis)
• Beds in the Dept: 10
• Trauma Level: II
• EMR: Athena/Medhost
• Resident/Teaching Supervision Required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered