Pediatric Hospitalist

Pediatric Hospitalist Locum Tenens Opportunity

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