Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Job description

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Coverage Period: May 9, 2026 - Ongoing

• Shifts needed to be filled:

- Oct 23 (8a) -26 (8a)

- Dec 24 (8a) - Jan 1 (8a)

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Thu/Fri; 8a-5p

• Call Schedule: Nights & weekends

- approx. 10 days per month

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Response Time: 30 mins

• Call/Shift Coverage: Hospital/ER/nursery & OB dept. & call

• Phone Consults: Minimal

• Patient Volume: 2

• Admissions: 5

• Rounding Included: Both assigned & unassigned patients

• % of Practice: 90% IP, 10% OP (only needed if Dr is out of the office)

• Physician in Practice: Available; full-time local in-office pediatrician

• 24-hr Support Services:

- Anesthesia, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Cath Lab, General Surg, Lab, Neuro-Surg, OR Response Time, Orthopedic Surg, Radiology & Vascular Surgery.

• Support Staff: Front office staff, dedicated medical assistant & dedicated office manager.

• Required Procedures: Required: Ventilation Management (Newborn)

Acute

Intubation (ETT/NT)

Newborn

Circumcision (type)

Inpatient

Nursery Level I

Attend C-sections/high risk

Non-invasive vent management (bipap/cpap)

Intubation (ENT/INT)

Preferred: Circs, Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)

Chronic

Ventilation Management (Pediatric)

Acute

Pediatrics

Conscious sedation

Deep sedation

Central line

Arterial lines

UVC

UAC

Lumbar puncture

Paracentesis

Thoracentesis

Chest tube insertion

Needle pneumothorax

Decompression

X-ray interpretation

EKG interpretation

PA Catheter

Exchange transfusion

Suturing minor lacerations

Swallow studied

PA catheter placement

PICC line placement

Cardiac stress test

Echocardiogram

With PICU

Nursery Level II/NICU

Deliveries

Central Line Placement

• Lab & X-ray Onsite: Yes in the hospital

• Beds in the Dept: 8

• Nursery Level: I

• EMR: Athena (clinic), Medhost (hospital)

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active AZ License or IMLC

• BC

• PALS, NRP

• Can cover both IP & OP

• Must be experienced

Who can apply

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