We are seeking a Board Certified Pediatrician for an ongoing Pediatric Hospitalist locum opportunity in Potsdam, New York, beginning January 2027. This assignment offers 5 7 24-hour call shifts per month with a low pediatric inpatient census and coverage of the newborn nursery, ER pediatric consults, and high-risk deliveries.
Assignment Details
- Start Date: January 4, 2027
- 5 7 shifts per month
Schedule
- 24-hour call shifts
- 7:00 AM 7:00 AM
- Weekday and weekend coverage required
- Multiple consecutive 24-hour shifts may be available
- Provider may remain out of the hospital when there are no acute issues
- Must remain within a 20-minute response time while on call
Practice Setting
- Acute Care Hospital
- Pediatric Hospitalist
- Newborn Nursery
- Pediatric inpatient unit
- ER pediatric consults
- High-risk deliveries
- Level I Nursery with high-risk deliveries
- Epic EMR
Patient Volume
- Approximately 4 10 newborns
- Approximately 0 3 pediatric inpatients
Responsibilities
- Provide Pediatric Hospitalist call coverage
- Cover the Newborn Nursery
- Attend high-risk deliveries
- Provide pediatric consultations in the Emergency Department
- Manage pediatric inpatients
- Resuscitate and stabilize critically ill newborns when necessary
- Stabilize newborns pending transport to a higher-level NICU
Support Staff
- Pediatric physician coverage
- OB/GYN physician and/or midwife
- CNA/CMA support
- 24/7 anesthesia coverage with CRNA or physician
Requirements
- Board Certified in Pediatrics required
- Board Eligible candidates will not be accepted
- Active New York medical license required
- Epic experience required
- NRP required
- PALS required
- BLS required
- AHA or RQI certifications required
- Residents and fellows will not be considered
Credentialing
- Current work history required
- No unexplained employment gaps of 30+ days
- Physician statement required for any malpractice history, including dismissed cases
Ideal Candidate
A Board Certified Pediatrician experienced with Pediatric Hospitalist care, newborn nursery coverage, high-risk deliveries, and stabilization of critically ill newborns. This opportunity is well suited for a physician seeking 5 7 24-hour shifts per month with a relatively low pediatric inpatient census and the potential to work multiple consecutive shifts.
