Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pediatrics
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Enterprise, AL 36330
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Jun 26, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour pager call
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 1-1
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Vacation
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
- Average Daily Volume: 0-5 patients/day
- Admissions: 5
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
- Phone Consults: 2-5
- Case Mix: Newborns
- No. of Beds in Department: Level I Nursery
- EMR System: Medhost
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Required:
- Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)
- Ventilation Management (Newborn (Acute, Chronic
- Ventilation Management (Pediatric (Acute, Chronic
- Intubation (ETT/NT)
- Newborn
- Pediatrics
- Conscious sedation
- Deep sedation
- Central line
- Arterial lines
- UVC
- UAC
- Lumbar puncture
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- Chest tube insertion
- Needle pneumothorax
- Decompression
- X-ray interpretation
- EKG interpretation
- PA Catheter
- Exchange transfusion
- Suturing minor lacerations
- Circumcision (type)
- Swallow studied
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: Board Eligible
- Licenses: Licensed in AL or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Provide coverage for local pediatric practice focusing on births.
- Perform stabilization of infants requiring higher levels of care until transfer.
- Manage newborn patients in a Level I Nursery setting.
- Perform infrequent admissions as required.
- Maintain availability via pager for 24-hour call shifts.
