Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

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