Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Job Quick Facts:


• Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Coverage Period: May 9, 2026 - Ongoing

• Shifts needed to be filled:

- Oct 23 (8a) -26 (8a)

- Dec 24 (8a) - Jan 1 (8a)

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Thu/Fri; 8a-5p

• Call Schedule: Nights & weekends

- approx. 10 days per month

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Response Time: 30 mins

• Call/Shift Coverage: Hospital/ER/nursery & OB dept. & call

• Phone Consults: Minimal

• Patient Volume: 2

• Admissions: 5

• Rounding Included: Both assigned & unassigned patients

• % of Practice: 90% IP, 10% OP (only needed if Dr is out of the office)

• Physician in Practice: Available; full-time local in-office pediatrician

• 24-hr Support Services:

- Anesthesia, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Cath Lab, General Surg, Lab, Neuro-Surg, OR Response Time, Orthopedic Surg, Radiology & Vascular Surgery.

• Support Staff: Front office staff, dedicated medical assistant & dedicated office manager.

• Required Procedures:

• Required:
  • Ventilation Management (Newborn)
  • Acute
  • Intubation (ETT/NT)
  • Newborn
  • Circumcision (type)
  • Inpatient
  • Nursery Level I
  • Attend C-sections/high risk
  • Non-invasive vent management (bipap/cpap)
  • Intubation (ENT/INT)
• Preferred:
  • Circs, Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff)
  • Chronic
  • Ventilation Management (Pediatric)
  • Acute
  • 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
  • PA Catheter
  • Exchange transfusion
  • Suturing minor lacerations
  • Swallow studied
  • PA catheter placement
  • PICC line placement
  • Cardiac stress test
  • Echocardiogram
  • With PICU
  • Nursery Level II/NICU
  • Deliveries
  • Central Line Placement

• Lab & X-ray Onsite: Yes in the hospital

• Beds in the Dept: 8

• Nursery Level: I

• EMR: Athena (clinic), Medhost (hospital)

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active AZ License or IMLC

• BC

• PALS, NRP

• Can cover both IP & OP

• Must be experienced