Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Pediatric Locum Coverage

Seeking a Pediatrician to provide locum coverage with 24-hour call responsibilities approximately 7 days per month, including coverage needs in February and ongoing in 2026.

Assignment Details

• Schedule:
  
  24-hour call coverage, 7 days per month

• Coverage Needs:
  Second or third week of February plus ongoing coverage in 2026

• Setting:
  Critical Access Hospital with Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics Unit, and Level II Nursery

• Location:
  
  Dickinson, North Dakota

• EMR:
  Meditech

Clinical Responsibilities

• Attend vaginal deliveries when requested

• Attend scheduled and emergent C-sections

• Admit and discharge newborns

• Provide inpatient pediatric care

• Perform circumcisions

Required Procedures

• Circumcisions

• Newborn resuscitation, intubations, and UVC placement

• Lumbar punctures

Patient Volume

• Approximately 2 3 pediatric admissions per day

Support Services

• Nursing team including Level II nursery nurses

• Anesthesia, OB/GYNs, respiratory therapists

• Local pediatricians available for consultation

• Level III NICU support available in Bismarck, ND (approximately 90 miles away)

Program Notes

• Level II nursery; generally does not deliver infants under 36 weeks gestation

• Collaborative pediatric coverage model with Sanford Health Dickinson

• Reason for coverage: prior locum was not a good fit

Credentialing

• Emergency privileges may be available for expedited start

• Position provides services in lieu of an existing enrolled provider ( 60 days)

Travel

• Air travel supported

• Preferred lodging at standard hotels

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible (highly preferred)

• North Dakota medical license or IMLC (required)

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications (required)

• Clean malpractice history (required)

• Availability confirmed at time of name clear (required)

• NPDB self-query report required within 30 days of presentation