Locums Pediatrics in VA

Job description

Location:
Richlands, VA

Richlands offers a peaceful small-town setting in the heart of Virginia's Appalachian region, providing an excellent work-life balance with beautiful mountain scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities. The area is known for its close-knit community feel and lower cost of living compared to urban centers.

Facility:
This healthcare facility serves the local community with a 9-bed pediatric department, providing essential medical care to children and families in the region. The facility maintains a manageable patient volume that allows for quality, personalized patient care.

Opportunity:
Physician - Pediatrics

Job Details:
• Provide weekend call coverage from Friday 7:00 a.m. to Monday 7:00 a.m.
• Manage 1-2 patient encounters per shift in a 9-bed pediatric department
• Perform non-invasive ventilation management using neo-puff equipment
• Conduct intubation procedures for both newborns and pediatric patients
• Administer conscious sedation as needed
• Place and manage central lines, arterial lines, UVC, and UAC
• Perform lumbar punctures and chest tube insertions
• Handle needle pneumothorax decompression procedures
• Manage PA catheters and exchange transfusions
• Provide minor surgical services including suturing lacerations and circumcisions
• Conduct swallow studies
• PALS certification required
• Virginia medical license required
• Board certification not required
• Credentialing timeframe approximately 30 days
• Lodging available at Holiday Inn Express, Claypool Hill, VA
• Nearest airport: Tri-City Airport, Blountville, TN

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.