Pediatrics Locum Opportunity in Michigan

Call Details

•                 Typically, 2-4 calls per night ; 1-2 expected onsite call-ins.

•                 Physicians are not required to remain on-site while providing night or weekend call support but are required to round and discharge.

•                 When on call, physicians should only be on site for call-back hours while providing direct newborn care.

•                 Physicians are required to provide supporting notes on their timesheet entries to verify call-back hours.

•                 Physicians must document on the timesheet the specific reason for the call-back and should have a description such that the note can be validated if an audit report was generated in an electronic health record.

•                 Telephone call and medical record reviews should not be considered on site call-back.

•                 Average onsite call-back hours expected: 2-4 hours per day

•                 Attend some c-sections if necessary

•                 Attend high risk deliveries.

Expected amount of time spent on-site:

•                 If assignment is strictly 24-hour call: 2-4 hours per day of rounding, and remaining hours on-call with call-back.

Inpatient/Rounding

•                 Rounding to be done by locum provider on new admissions.

Other details/Expectations:  

Common hospital procedures: Circumcisions