Neonatal

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Huntsville, AL

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift/Call Schedule: TBD

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Response Time: 10 mins

• Callback: 10%

• Phone Consults: 5

• Patient Volume: 10

• Admissions: 3

• Rounding Included: Yes

• Support Staff: 4 RNs, 1 Office Staff

• Required Procedures:
- Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff), Ventilation Management (Newborn & Peds): Acute & Chronic
- Intubation (ETT/NT): Newborn & Peds
- Conscious & Deep Sedation, Central & Arterial lines, UVC, UAC, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Chest tube insertion, Needle Pneumothorax: Decompression.
- X-ray & EKG interpretation, PA Catheter, Exchange transfusion, Suturing minor lacerations, Circumcision (type) & Swallow studied.
- Peds: Nursery Level II/NICU, Ventilation Mgmt, ECMO, Chest tube insertion, Exchange transfusions
- Hemodialysis catheter placement, Eval & Mgmt of acute volume/BP issues, Diagnostic/Thereapeutic taps (including Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis & Thoracentesis)

• Beds in the Dept: 10

• Trauma Level: II

• EMR: Athena/Medhost

• Resident/Teaching Supervision Required: Yes

• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active AL License

• BC/BE