🔸$200/Hr. | Locum Pediatrician - Nursery, ED & Inpatient Support | Call-Only Coverage | Randolph, Vermont 🔸MG

Job description

Description:
A locum tenens Pediatrician opportunity is available in a community-based hospital setting in Vermont. This is a call-only position focused on inpatient pediatric coverage, newborn care, and emergency consults. The role is ideal for physicians comfortable with independent decision-making, neonatal resuscitation, and providing support across multiple pediatric care areas.

About the facility:
This assignment is based at a small, rural hospital with an active maternity program and a steady volume of pediatric needs. The facility averages over 200 deliveries annually and requires pediatric coverage for newborn care, high-risk deliveries, and inpatient consults as needed. Providers can expect a collaborative environment with nursing and emergency department staff, along with manageable call volumes.

Compensation:
‣ Pay Rate: $200/Hr - Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.
‣ Travel expenses reimbursed, including:
Mileage
Rental car
Hotel
Flight
‣ Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities:
‣ Provide routine and urgent newborn care in the nursery
‣ Attend high-risk deliveries and perform neonatal resuscitation when necessary
‣ Manage common newborn conditions such as jaundice, feeding difficulties, and hypoglycemia
‣ Stabilize neonates requiring transfer to higher levels of care (NICU)
‣ Offer pediatric consults in the Emergency Department
‣ Manage inpatient pediatric cases for patients under 18
‣ Respond to pager calls from staff and patients within a 30-minute callback window
‣ Address postpartum and breastfeeding-related concerns
‣ Handle pediatric symptom calls including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash
‣ Participate in pediatric emergency response and codes

Qualifications:
‣ Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
‣ Active Vermont medical license required
‣ Current certifications in NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and PALS preferred
‣ Experience in inpatient pediatrics and newborn care
‣ Comfort with independent call coverage in a rural setting

Working Hours:
‣ Primary coverage: Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM
‣ Weekend call: 1 in 4 weekends, beginning Thursday at 5:00 PM and potentially extending through Monday at 8:00 AM
‣ Call-only position (no clinic or office hours)
‣ Average overnight call volume ranges from 0 to 5 calls

Skills:
‣ Strong clinical decision-making and autonomy
‣ Neonatal resuscitation and newborn stabilization
‣ Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams
‣ Ability to manage a wide range of pediatric conditions
‣ Responsiveness and time management for on-call duties