Neonatology Locum Opportunity in California

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

Orientation business day prior to shift in afternoon

January 11-20 (ending 21st am)

Will need the 11th-20th (ending 21st am) of every month covered ongoing

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:

1. Ventilatory assistance, to include ETT CPAP.

2. Nasal CPAP for more than 4 hours, NCPAP greater than 6 cm H2O, or FiO2 greater than 0.60.

3. Surfactant administration beyond the initial dose.

4. Administration of cardiac pressors.

5. FiO2 greater than 0.60

6. PaCO2 greater than 50 on two arterial blood gases 1 hour apart

7. Peripheral arterial line or central line

8. Chest tube

9. Total Parenteral Nutrition Hyperalimentation

10. Exchange Transfusion

11. Gestational Age <32 0/7 week

12. 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. No APP support
• Reason for Coverage: Gaps in coverage and rebid

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: 30 days if eligible for temporary/locum tenens privileges 
• Requirements: (I.e., no license or hospital privilege/membership actions, no significant malpractice history) MUST be on active staff at TJC accredited facility with unrestricted privs (NOT working as a locum)
• Credentialing with other facilities? No

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

• Admissions/Patients per day: NICU patient daily census between 7-12

Submission Requirements

• Board Certified or Eligible Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine - [REQUIRED]
• State License – [REQUIRED]
• Other Certifications – BLS, NRP, DEA - [REQUIRED] during credentialing 
• Has had substantial recent experience covering neonatology services (not pediatrics) - [REQUIRED]
• Malpractice – Clean, [REQUIRED]
• Availability at time of name clear – [REQUIRED]