Pediatric Hospitalist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

About the facility

A facility is seeking a pediatric hospitalist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Hazleton, PA.

About the clinician's workday

We are seeking a board-certified Pediatric Physician Assistant with an active PA license to fill 10-12 flexible 24-hour in-house shifts per month. Responsibilities include attending high-risk deliveries, performing newborn resuscitations, managing newborns in the Level 1 Nursery, and providing care for the small inpatient pediatric unit (census 0-1). Neonatologists are available via telemedicine or phone, and the facility averages about 700 deliveries per year. Circumcision ability is preferred, and EPIC experience should be highlighted. Credentialing may take up to 90 days, with a max bill rate of <$250/hour. We plan to add APPs in 2025.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: There are about 700 deliveries a year, so about 2 a day on average.; Peds floor has a low average daily census of 0-1
• Support staff: We currently don’t have APPs but do plan on adding them in 2025
• Patient population: Peds
• Call ratio/schedule: TBD
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

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