Pediatrics Physician

Location:
Eureka, CA

Eureka is a stunning coastal city nestled along Northern California's rugged Pacific shoreline, offering breathtaking natural scenery and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Providers will enjoy easy access to world-class redwood forests, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming close-knit community atmosphere.

Facility:
This Northern California hospital provides comprehensive inpatient care services to the surrounding community. The facility offers a supportive clinical environment with strong physician resources and is committed to delivering high-quality neonatal and pediatric care to the region.

Opportunity:
Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist - Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Job Details:
Urgent locum tenens coverage providing inpatient pediatric hospitalist services on a 24-hour beeper call schedule
Provider must be a pediatric hospitalist with neonatology experience, or a neonatologist who is comfortable seeing general pediatrics patients
Case mix is approximately 80% NICU and 20% pediatrics, managing NICU patients down to 32 weeks gestation
Responsibilities include newborn resuscitations and management of 32-week preemies and above
Shift times run 6am to 6am with specific date blocks available throughout the fall and winter schedule
Active California medical license required; CA-licensed providers only will be considered
Board certified or board eligible within 3-5 years of residency required
ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required
Active DEA required
Clean file required - providers with malpractice history, NPDB flags, restrictions, terminations, or Medical Board actions are not eligible
Credentialing timeframe is approximately 30-60 days
Required procedural skills include:
Neonatal airway management including intubation (newborn and pediatric ETT/NT)
Management of neonatal air leak and pneumothorax including needle decompression
Emergent UVC placement in the delivery room
UVC and UAC placement
Lumbar puncture
EKG interpretation
Central line placement
Invasive ventilation management including ETT
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.