Pediatrics Physician

Coverage Needed * As soon as credentialed - ongoing Schedule * 7a-5p: 12/27-12/28, 1/2-1/4 * 5p-7a: 12/14, 12/29-12/30, 1/4 * More dates to follow Clinical Details * Number of Physicians in Department: 8 * 100% peds * 150 - 180 PICU admits a year * 200 - 260 intermediate admits a year * Census in the ICU is 3 - 5 patients (average number is 3 patients) * The census for intermediate patients varies from 2 - 7 * Procedures Required: * Most of the patients are medical. The surgical cases usually are initiated by the PICU physicians or else they are elective * Pediatric Sedation Service in place (sedations for special procedures, minor procedures, and radiology procedures) * Hospitalists cover all of the sedations and Pediatric ICU physicians do sedations that are ASA III * Pediatric ICU physicians help direct air transport for Pediatric trauma cases * The ICU manages mechanical ventilation, HFOV and inhaled nitric oxide. Trauma patients (>14 years of age), post-op patients (general surgery, OMFS, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, ortho, spine, ENT, etc.) * Number of beds 453 * Level I Trauma Center Requirements * Clean and easy to credential candidates - Preferred * Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics or Hospital Medicine/Pediatrics * Board Eligible if recently out of training * Active IL License or IMLC * Drive in candidates - Preferred Support Staff * 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist on staff * ICU team, with the Hospitalists covering calls (but an ICU physician has to be on back-up) * Ancillary staff includes child life, pastoral services, nutrition, social services, PT/OT, and speech EMR * Epic