Doctor of Medicine | Hospitalist Location: Eureka, CA Employer: Adelphi Locums Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
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JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: L-MD-05212
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Eureka, CA 95501
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
- Shift Schedule: N/A (call-only coverage)
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 24-hour beeper call, 6am – 6am
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20-30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice insurance provided by vendor; travel and lodging not specified
PATIENT INFORMATION- Patient Demographics: 80% NICU (neonates down to 32 weeks), 20% pediatric
- Case Mix: Neonatology, Pediatric Hospitalist
FACILITY INFORMATIONPRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES- Required
- Ventilation Mangement
- Invasive (ETT)
- Intubation (ETT/NT)
- Newborn
- Pediatics
- Central line
- UVC
- Needle pneumothorax
- EKG interpretation
- Preferred
- Nursery Level II/NICU
- Nursery Level III/NICU
- ECMO
- Chest tube insertion
- Hemodialysis catheter placement
- Eval & Mangement of acute volume/BP issues
- Insertion of Central Line, Arterial Line and PA catheter
- Diagostic/Therapeatic taps (Lumbar puncture)
- Ventilation Management (Newborn)
- Aute
- Chronic
- Ventilation Management (Pediatric)
- Aute
- Chronic
- Arterial lines
- UAC
- Lumbar puncture
- Chest tube insertion
- Decompression
- X-ray interpretation
- Suturing minor wounds
JOB REQUIREMENTS- Board: BC required or BE within 3–5 years of residency
- Licenses: Licensed in CA
- DEA: Yes
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
- Experience: Pediatric hospitalist with neonatology experience required; must be proficient in neonatal airway management, intubation, UVC/UAC placement, lumbar puncture, and EKG interpretation
- Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice/NPDB history, no restrictions or terminations; Epic EMR proficiency
Duties & Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive neonatal and pediatric hospitalist coverage, managing NICU patients down to 32 weeks gestation (80% NICU, 20% pediatrics).
- Perform neonatal airway management, including intubation and management of complications.
- Manage neonatal air leak/pneumothorax via needle decompression.
- Insert umbilical venous and arterial catheters (UVC/UAC) in the delivery room and NICU.
- Perform lumbar punctures, interpret EKGs, and provide newborn resuscitations as needed.
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