Physician / Emergency Medicine - Pediatric / Texas / Locum tenens / Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Job

• Specialty: Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Lubbock, TX
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 1, 2024
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Shift Schedule: 7am-7pm or 7pm-7a
• Patient Demographics: 35 % Adolescents, 60% Pediatrics, 5% Newborns
• Patient Volume: 15-35, outpatient 15-35
• Admissions: 10% discharges 90%
• Specialty Backup: All pedi subspecialties are available for consultation in the ED.
• Procedures:
   - Intubation (ETT/NT) - Newborns, Pediatrics,
   - Conscious/Deep Sedation,
   - Arterial/Central lines
   - Lumabr Puncture
   - Paracentesis
   - Thoracentesis
   - Chest Tube insertion
   - Needle Pneumothorax - Decompression
   - EKG & X-ray Interpretation
   - PA catheter
   - Exchange transfusion
   - Suturing Minor Lacerations
• Office Equipment: All standard ED equipment is provided.
• Beds in the Dept: 15, 16 ICU, 30 Nursery , 50 Peds
• Trauma Level: II
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info: Physicians will work alongside APRNs and residents, but does not supervise
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Hospital Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:
• Active TX License or IMLC
• BC
• BLS, ATLS, ACLS, PALS