Pediatric Critical Care Physician

Job Quick Facts

Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Amarillo TX

Service Setting: Inpatient

Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

Coverage Period: May 10 2024 Ongoing

Coverage Type: Clinical Call

Shifts needed to be filled:

May 1013

Jul 1115

Aug 59

Shift Schedule: TBD

Call Schedule: 7a7a

Call Type: Beeper

Call Response Time: 20 mins

Patient Volume: 37

Phone Consults: 3

Admissions: 23

Rounding included: Yes

Support Staff: 12 RNs

Procedures:

Pediatrics:

Vent Management Intubation Conscious and Deep Sedation

CLines ALines UVC/UAC Lumbar puncture

Paracentesis Thoracentesis Chest Tube Insertion

Needle Pneumothorax XRay and EKG Interpretation

Sutures Swallow Studies

Critical Care:

Eval and Management of Acute Volume BP issues

Insertion of PA Catheter

Exchange Transfusion Temp Pacemaker

ICP Eval and Management Hemodialysis Catheter Placement

Diagnostic/Therapeutic Taps

Beds in Dept: 5

Trauma Level: IV

EMR: Epic

Other Info: Will cover PICU floor patients and Sedations

Temporary Privileges available: Yes

Travel lodging and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

Active TX License

BC/BE

BLS PALS

Procedures: - Pediatrics: Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff), Ventilation Management (Newborn); Acute, Chronic, Ventilation Management (Pediatric); Acute, Chronic. Intubation (ETT/NT); Newborn, Pediatrics. Conscious sedation, Deep sedation, Central line, Arterial lines, UVC, UAC, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Chest tube insertion, Needle pneumothorax, Decompression, X-ray interpretation, EKG interpretation, Exchange transfusion, Suturing minor lacerations, Swallow studied Critical Care Medicine: Venilation Management, Invasive (ETT/NT/Tracheostomy), Non-Invasive (BiPAP/CPAP), Familiarity with use of nitric oxcide (iNO), Chest tube insertion, Eval. And management of acute volume/BP issues, Insertion of Central lines, Insertion of Arterial Line, Insertion of PA Catheter, Exchange transfusion, EKG interpretation (unofficial), ICP evaluation & Management, ICP Monitor placement, Hemodialysis catheter placement, Diagnostic/therapeutic taps, Lumbar puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis