Lucrative Hospitalist Pediatric Locums in Owatonna, MN

Job Description

Job Description

Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Assignment Details

Location: Owatonna, Minnesota

Provider Type: Physician (MD/DO)

Specialty: Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Practice Setting: Inpatient / Hospital-Based

Coverage Type: Locum Tenens

Start Date: January 11, 2027

Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks

Coverage Need: 1 Physician

Position Type: 24-Hour On-Call Coverage

Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital

Trauma Level: IV

Compensation: Hourly Rate: $1890 per 24 hours, Call Back: $330/hr.

Schedule

24-Hour On-Call Coverage

Shift Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 AM

Coverage Needed: 15-20 Days Per Month

Daytime Rounding With On-Call Responsibilities

No Block Schedule

Return to Hospital as Needed for Urgent Pediatric or Newborn Care

Patient Population / Volume

Newborn Patients

Pediatric Inpatients

Average Newborn Census: 1-5 Patients

Average Pediatric Census: 0-2 Patients

Newborns Requiring Evaluation or Resuscitation

Pediatric Patients Requiring Admission or Stabilization

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide Pediatric Hospitalist Coverage

Perform Daily Newborn Rounds

Perform Pediatric Inpatient Rounds

Evaluate and Manage Newborn Patients

Evaluate and Manage Pediatric Inpatients

Attend Deliveries When Newborn Resuscitation Is Anticipated

Provide Neonatal Resuscitation When Required

Evaluate Sick Newborns

Respond to Urgent Pediatric and Newborn Clinical Needs

Evaluate and Admit Pediatric Patients as Appropriate

Provide Initial Stabilization of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Coordinate Transfers for Sick Newborns and Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Collaborate With Nursing Staff and Other Hospital Providers

Return to the Hospital When Urgent Clinical Needs Arise

Maintain Accurate and Timely Patient Documentation

Call Coverage

24-Hour On-Call Shifts

Call Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 AM

Daytime Rounding Responsibilities

On-Call Availability for Urgent Newborn and Pediatric Needs

Return to Hospital Approximately Once Every 3-4 Shifts for Urgent Clinical Needs

Potential Reasons for Returning to the Hospital Include:

Sick Newborn Evaluation

Attendance at Deliveries Requiring Anticipated Newborn Resuscitation

Pediatric Admissions

Other Urgent Pediatric or Neonatal Needs

Required Clinical Skills

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Newborn Care

Newborn Rounding

Pediatric Inpatient Management

Neonatal Resuscitation

Delivery Attendance

Pediatric Admissions

Recognition and Stabilization of Sick Newborns

Recognition and Stabilization of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Coordination of Pediatric and Neonatal Transfers

Clinical Practice Details

Acute Care Hospital

Level IV Trauma Facility

Newborn and Pediatric Inpatient Services

Average of 1-5 Newborns Requiring Rounds

Average of 0-2 Pediatric Inpatients

24-Hour On-Call Coverage

15-20 Days of Coverage Per Month

Urgent Hospital Returns Approximately Every 3-4 Shifts

Sick Newborns and Critically Ill Pediatric Patients Are Not Retained at the Facility and Will Be Transferred to Higher-Level Pediatric Care Centers.

Clinical Environment / Support

Hospital-Based Pediatric Services