Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Description

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