WhiteCoat Locums
Facility in Mountain Home, AR seeking Peds Hospitalist locums coverage Rates: $4000/weekend Opportunity Highlights
- Consistent Schedule: Provide call coverage for one weekend per month, from Friday at 5 PM to Monday at 7 AM.
- Flexible Call: This position allows for call to be taken from home with a 30-minute response time.
- Minimal Patient Volume: You will be responsible for newborn nursery, ER coverage, and the inpatient med-ped unit.
- Inpatient volume is very low (0-2 patients).
- The newborn nursery averages 5 babies over a weekend.
- ER coverage consists of 2-3 calls per day, which can generally be handled over the phone.
- EMR System: Utilize Cerner for charting; Cerner experience is preferred.
- Quick Credentialing: The credentialing process can be expedited, taking only 3-4 weeks if the physician can provide case logs and has an active Arkansas license.
- Required Skills: Must know how to intubate and place lines, and be able to stabilize infants who may need to be transported. Circumcision skills are not required.
- Be available for 24-hour on-call coverage from Friday 5 PM to Monday 7 AM.
- Round at least once daily on Saturday and Sunday in the inpatient unit and the newborn nursery.
- Provide phone-call coverage for the ER and inpatient units as needed.
- Handle and stabilize any emergent issues that require an in-person response.
- Board Status: Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Pediatrics. New graduates are welcome to apply.
- Licensure: An active Arkansas license is REQUIRED to be considered. We are not able to license providers for this position.
- Experience: Must be able to intubate and place lines, and stabilize infants.
- Vaccinations: COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations are required, though medical/religious exemptions and declinations are allowed.
- Start Date: Must be willing to start within 4-5 weeks of application.