Hospitalist Physician Assistant
SUMO Medical Staffing
2024-11-08 03:41:27
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Job type: fulltime
Job industry: Healthcare & Medical
Job description
SPECIALTY: NP/PA- PEDS Hospitalist
LOCATION: Wyoming, MN
TYPE: 1099 Locums Contract
JOB NUMBER: 47766
DETAILS:
Patients- Pediatric and newborns
Setting- Inpatient with some outpatient
EMR- EPIC
Type of patients / cases / procedures required:
Level 1 nursery newborns, however we do typically keep newborns with hypoglycemia requiring D10W infusion, iii requiring antibiotics, mild-moderate respiratory distress for a period not to exceed 6 hours (in collaboration with NICU). Any newborn exceeding these needs would be transferred to NICU (30-60 minutes away)
Attend deliveries for higher risk patients- meconium, category II tracing, vacuum, late-preterm, etc. or as requested by RN/OB staff. Perform neonatal resuscitation as needed in accordance with NRP.
Pediatric inpatients who meet criteria for admission to community hospital, i.e. not requiring subspecialty care or PICU. We do take patients on HFNC with specific restrictions on max HFNC settings.
Consult in ED/urgent care as needed
Occasional weekend newborn visits for bili/weight checks.
Take after hours nurse triage calls that are escalated to provider (0-3 per shift typically).
Scrub in as second assist for C-sections that occur after hours or as requested by OB. Once infant is delivered the priority in this role is care of the newborn. Training can be provided.
Ideally perform circumcisions but not required.
SCHEDULE
Dates 11/1- 1/14/25, 24 or 48 shifts,
Department Shift Schedule: Ideally six 24 hour shifts per month. 24-hour inpatient coverage with shifts beginning at 7am and ending at 7am the next day.
REQUIREMENTS
Active MN License
Board Certification
Certifications- BLS, PALS, and NRP
If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send resume and call or email.
Sincerely,
Sandee McNaughton
SUMO Medical Staffing
NALTO member since 2007