NP - Neonatology job

•   JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•  Round daily on all well babies
•  Round daily on infants as needed
•  Provide consultation to ED
•  Document using Cerner EMR
•  Day shift is from 7AM through 5PM
•  The night shift begins at 5PM and ends 7AM the following day
•  Call is from home
•  Expected time rounding is approximately 6 to 7hrs
•  Expect to be called in for a delivery once every other or 3rd night on call though this is variable
•  Typically,
•   DETAILS:
•   1 LEVEL III NICU
•  Share high risk deliveries >35 weeks with the neonatologists
•  Must be available with 30 minutes
•  High risk deliveries include but are not limited to: meconium stained amniotic fluid, macrosomia, breech presentation, fetal Intolerance of labor
•   2 WELLBABY SERVICE
•  Avg daily census of 11
•  Hospitalist round on each patient daily
•  Perform a comprehensive H&P on new infants and discharge exams on infants to be discharged
•  Occasional circumcision required
•  Typical time to round is 6 hrs
•   3 PEDIATRIC SERVICE
•  Infant patients
•  Most readmitted for things such as hyperbilirubinemia, and weight gain issues
•  Infants requiring subspecialty care typically referred to UCSF Benioff Childrens in Oakland
•  Pediatric cardiology and genetics consultation are available on site
•  Admissions average less than 1 per month
•   ER CONSULTATION SERVICE:
•  From time to time ED Physicians will call the Pediatric Hospitalist to solicit advice
•  May include questions regarding differential diagnosis, lab tests to consider or advice regarding formulating a plan for outpatient management until the patient has their f/u appointment with their PCP
•  ED physician may seek advice about the appropriateness of inpatient admission or if a higher level of care is needed elsewhere.
•  Onsite consultation may be required
•   COMMUNITY:
•  Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area
•  Commutable form Sacramento or San Francisco
•  Easily accessible to major highways such as I80 and I680
•  Convenient proximity to the Napa Valley wine region as well
•   REQUIREMENTS:
•  NRP course completion and facility in all NRP procedures (including intubation and UVC placement)