Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Eureka, CA
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Dec 21, 2025 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Shifts needed to be filled:
- Dec 21-28
• Call Schedule: Mon-Sun; 24-hr call; 6a-6a
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 20-30 mins
• Patients per day:
- Well Babies: 1-7
- NICU: 0-5 (usually 1-3 babies)
- Peds: 0-1 (usually zero)
• Support Staff: RNs
• Required Procedures:
- Intubation (ETT/NT): newborn & peds
- Central line, UVC, Needle pneumothorax (Decompression) & EKG interpretation
- No central line placement outside the newborn period (UVC & UAC are technically central lines but only for neonates)
- Chest tubes, intubations for peds would most likely occur in the ED.
- Neonatal airway mgmt. including intubation
- Mgmt of neonatal air leak/pneumothorax including needle decompression
- Emergent UVC placement (delivery room), UVC/UAC placement, Lumbar puncture & EKG interpretation
- PREFERRED: Ventilator mgmt. & Chest tube insertion (neonates)
• EMR: Epic
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active CA License
• BC/BE (within 3-5 yrs post residency)
• PALS, NRP
• Clean record
• At least 2 yrs of current hospital clinical activity.