CA Pediatrician: Fast-Start Locum Tenens (Outpatient)

Executive Staff Recruiters / ESR Healthcare; California; On-site; USD 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full travel provided

Lodging provided

Job summary

Executive Staff Recruiters / ESR Healthcare seeks a Pediatrician (MD/DO) for a short-term locum in California. The assignment is full-time, outpatient, with a rapid onboarding. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm onsite, with after-hours and weekend call as needed.

Requirements include an active CA license, pediatrics experience, and PALS/BLS/DEA; Medicaid/Medicare number is required. Travel and lodging are fully provided for this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Active California medical license
• Pediatrics experience required
• PALS, BLS, DEA certifications are required
• Active Medicaid/Medicare number

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient pediatric care in a multi-specialty clinic
• See 10–16 patients per day with pediatrics focus
• Work Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm onsite
• Manage well-child visits, newborn exams, post-hospital visits, pre-ops and routine sick visits

Skills

Pediatrics experience

PALS

BLS

DEA

Education

MD/DO

Tools

NextGen EMR

Job description

Pediatrician (MD/DO) locums opportunity in CA. This is a short-term, full-time outpatient assignment with a quick onboarding timeline.
Key details
Dates: 10/28/2026 – 11/20/2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00a–5:00p (onsite)
Call: Mon–Fri 5:00p–8:00a + weekend call (Fri 5:00p–Mon 8:00a); approx. 5–10 after-hours contacts/month (varies seasonally)
Setting: Multi-specialty clinic; provider will be in a solo suite
Volume: 10–16 patients/day; pediatrics only
Common visits/procedures: well-child visits, CPEs, newborn exams, post-hospital visits, pre-ops, routine sick visits
EMR: NextGen (training provided)
Travel/Lodging: full travel available!
Requirements
Active California license in-hand prior to start (no pending)
Prior pediatrics experience required (no new grads)
PALS, BLS, DEA
Active Medicaid/Medicare number required