Neonatology Physician

Join a high-acuity Level III NICU in the beautiful city of Redding, California, and provide essential care to some of the most vulnerable newborns. This locum tenens Neonatology position offers competitive payrates per 24-hour call, comprehensive malpractice coverage, and complimentary lodging making it an excellent opportunity for specialists seeking consistency and meaningful work in a well-supported environment.

This recurring assignment requires ongoing coverage starting January (ending the 21st AM) every month, making it ideal for providers looking for a predictable schedule with strong continuity. You will round once daily in the NICU, respond to nursing calls, and go onsite as patient conditions require. (No newborn nursery rounding peds hospitalists cover that.)

• Orientation: Afternoon prior to first shift

• Monthly Coverage Needed:

  • January (ending 21st AM)

  • Same dates each month ongoing

• Call: 24-hour call coverage; average callback hours 4.7 per day

• Setting: Level III NICU Level II Trauma Center

• 24-Hour Call: Competitive payrates (includes 8 gratis hours)

• Holiday 24-Hour Call: Competitive payrates (includes 8 gratis hours)

• Call Back: Competitive payrates (after gratis hours)

• Holiday Call Back: Competitive payrates (after gratis hours)

• Orientation: Paid

• Malpractice: Fully covered

• Lodging: Complimentary

You ll manage advanced neonatal pathology and interventions, such as:

• Ventilatory support including ETT CPAP

• Nasal CPAP >4 hrs or >6 cm H O

• Surfactant administration (beyond initial dose)

• Pressor administration

• Management of FiO >0.60

• A-line / central line placement

• Chest tube management

• TPN hyperalimentation

• Exchange transfusion

• Gestational age

• Birth weight

Daily Census: 7 12 NICU patients
EMR: Cerner Care B
Support Team: NICU nurses, FP residents, Laborists, Pediatric Hospitalists
(No APP support)

• Board Certified/Eligible in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

• Active CA license

• BLS, NRP, DEA

• Listed as a paneled provider with California Children s Services (CCS)

• Recent, substantial Neonatology experience (not general pediatrics)

• Clean background & malpractice

• Availability listed at time of name clear