Pediatric Hospitalist Locum Tenens Coverage in South Cental Georgia
Job Description
Work Schedule: 12-hour day and night shifts (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am). Candidates who are flexible and willing to work both days and nights are preferred.
Work Location: Hospital in South Central Georgia
Scope of Work:
- Rounds, admissions, and consults in the pediatric ward, labor and delivery, and newborn nursery
- Level I and II nurseries
- Experience with high volume of sick newborns and high flow nasal cannula capability cases required
- Must be comfortable with caring for patients down to 32 weeks and 1,500 grams
- Ability to intubate for surfactant administration and manage bubble CPAP
- General surgery and orthopedics cases as needed (e.g. fractures requiring OR, appendectomies in older children)
- No NICU, PICU, DKA, pediatrics subspecialties, or TPN
- Circumcision not required but preferred
- Average daily census of 12-17 patients in the 10-bed pediatrics floor with dedicated nursing staff
- Approximately 1,500 deliveries per year
- NICU patients typically transferred to Macon, with sickle cell patients transferred to Augusta or Jacksonville
Requirements:
- Active Georgia medical license
- Active Georgia DEA or willingness to change address to Georgia
- Board certification required
- PALS, NRP, and BLS certification required
- Current CV required
- TB skin test within the past 12 months
- COVID-19 vaccination required (exemptions may be possible)
EMR: Cerner
Posted Date: 2024-10-07
Benefits
The benefits of taking a locums assignment with Cross Country include:
- Competitive compensation paid weekly via direct deposit
- Travel, lodging & stipends (if applicable)
- A++ Medical Malpractice Insurance
- Referral bonuses
