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Adelphi Staffing, LLC

Physician / Hospitalist - Pediatric / Connecticut / Locum Tenens / Pediatric Hos

Adelphi Staffing, LLC, Bridgeport

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JOB OVERVIEW
  • Job Title: Pediatric Hospitalist Physician
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Bridgeport, CT
  • Service Setting: Inpatient
  • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  • Coverage Period: Nov 27, 2025 Aug 31, 2026
  • Clinical Shift Schedule: 24-hour shifts (5p 5p on specified dates) COVERAGE DATES
  • Nov 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day) Ongoing additional dates as needed

PATIENT INFORMATION
  • Patient Demographics: Healthy newborns, NICU patients, and occasional pediatric ER consults
  • Admissions: Yes NICU admissions overnight (with limitations)
  • Rounding: Included (in-house NICU and newborn coverage)
  • Phone Consults: Yes rare and minor pediatric ER consults
  • Case Mix: Healthy newborns, NICU coverage, limited pediatric emergency cases

FACILITY INFORMATION
  • Specialty Backup Available: Neonatology
  • Support Staff Available: Nursing and ancillary staff support
  • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes (Emergency privileges required)
  • Temporary Privileges Available: Yes for qualified providers with clean background
  • Credentialing Timeline: Expedited (emergency privileges process)

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
  • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  • Attend deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation support (NRP required)
  • Manage NICU admissions and provide in-house night coverage (with Neonatology backup)
  • No invasive procedures required

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Licenses: Active Connecticut Medical License (required)
  • Board: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine
  • DEA: Active DEA Certification (required)
  • Certifications: NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) required; BLS/ACLS preferred
  • Experience: Prior NICU or newborn coverage experience preferred
  • Other Qualifications: Must have clean background for emergency privileges; must be available for Nov 27 coverage

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide inpatient pediatric hospitalist coverage, including newborn and NICU patients
  • Attend and manag