Neonatology Hospital Based job located in California
Job Description
Level III NICU Medical Center seeking Locum Neonatologist to provide coverage
--Current dates needed: January 11-20 (ending 21st am)
--On going dates: 11th-20th (ending 21st am) of every month
--24 hr call coverage
--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
--NICU patient daily census between 7-12
--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
--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 weeks
12. Birth weight <1600 grams
--Has had substantial recent experience covering neonatology services (not pediatrics) required
--Additional Requirements: CA license, Board Certified or Eligible Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, BLS, NRP, DEA, clean malpractice, Provider listed as a paneled member of California Children Services (CCS)