Locum-Neonatology

Job description

Location: A city in Northern California offering a blend of outdoor adventure, cultural richness, and small-town charm, making it a welcoming destination for visitors and an ideal place to live for residents seeking an active lifestyle amidst stunning scenery. Facility: A healthcare facility offering a wide range of services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, surgical care, and specialty clinics. Opportunity: BID DUE DATE: First to fill! Average worked Callback Hours: 6.5 hours Schedule/Availability Requirements: Orientation business day prior to shift in afternoon Dec 28-31 (ending Jan 1 am) will need to do onboarding the day prior (Dec 27) Round in the NICU at least once per day then cover calls from the nursing staff and come to the hospital based as patient condition requires. NO rounding in nursery - peds hospitalists round in the nursery. Setting: Level III NICU Trauma Level/Designation: - Level II Trauma Center Required Procedures: Ventilatory assistance, to include ETT CPAP. Nasal CPAP for more than 4 hours, NCPAP greater than 6 cm H2O, or FiO2 greater than 0.60. Surfactant administration beyond the initial dose. Administration of cardiac pressors. FiO2 greater than 0.60. PaCO2 greater than 50 on two arterial blood gases 1 hour apart. Peripheral arterial line or central line. Chest tube. Total Parenteral Nutrition Hyperalimentation. Exchange Transfusion. Gestational Age <32 0/7 weeks Birth weight <1600 grams EMR: Cerner Care B Support Staff: NICU nurses, Family Practice Residents (which the neonatologist supervises/teaches while they are on Nursery rotation). Laborists and Pediatric Hospitalists. Compensation: Competitive weekly pay and malpractice included