Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Richland, WA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Nov 13, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
- Shift Schedule: 5-7 days, 12-hr shifts per week; 7a-7p
- Call Schedule: 7p-7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 30 Mins
- Call-back: 5-10%
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Medical Leave
SPECIFIC SHIFTS TO FILL
(3 days, 24-hrs) with ending dates at 7a:
- Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 16, 2026
- Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026
- Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 02, 2026
- Dec 05, 2026 – Dec 08, 2026
- Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026
- Dec 23, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026
- Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 02, 2027
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Volume: 4 patients
- Admissions: 1-2
- Discharges: 1-3
- Rounding Included
- Phone Consults: Yes
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR: Epic
- Support Staff: 3-4 RNs, 1 CNA
- Specialty Back-up: Neonatology, Level 3 NICU
- Beds: 20
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Required
- Intubation (ENT/INT)
- Newborn
- Pediatrics
Preferred
- Non-invasive ventilation management
- Ventilation management
- Acute
- Chronic
- Intubation (ENT/INT)
- Chest tube placement
- arterial line placement
- PA catheter placement
- PICC line placement
- EKG interpretation
- Cardiac stress test
- Echocardiogram
- Inpatient
- With PICU
- Nursery Level I
- Nursery Level II/NICU
- Attend C-sections/high risk
- Deliveries
- Non-invasive vent management (bipap/cpap)
- Ventilation management (pediatric)
- Acute
- Chronic
- Conscious sedation
- Deep Sedation
- Central Line Placement
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC
- Licenses: Active WA or IMLC
- DEA: Yes
- Certifications: BLS, PALS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient pediatric hospitalist care during 12-hour shifts
- Manage evening call from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Perform newborn assessments, intubation, and ventilation management
- Attend deliveries and C-sections as needed
- Collaborate with nursing and support staff for patient care
- Supervise teaching services to FP residents, weekends only during the high season - Feb to Mar