Newborn Inpatient Pediatric Physician — 24/7 On-Call

PIDS Advocacy Committee - As; Barstow (CA); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice insurance

Travel and lodging coordination

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is seeking a Pediatric Physician for locum tenens support in California. The role focuses on newborn care in an inpatient setting, including deliveries, exams, and coordination of transfers to higher care when needed.

Candidates must hold an Active California medical license and a DEA license. Credentialing typically takes 60–90 days; 24-hour call shifts offer strong on-call compensation and AMN handles travel and lodging arrangements.

Qualifications

• Active California medical license required.
• DEA license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide newborn care and well newborn exams in inpatient newborn nursery.
• Attend deliveries for neonatal concerns and coordinate transfer to NICU when needed.
• Coordinate discharge planning and follow-up care as appropriate.

Education

California Medical License

DEA License

Job description

Job Description & Requirements
Pediatric Physician
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 24;On Call Pay Rate: $993.28 - $1075.20

This facility is seeking a Pediatric Physician for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.

Details and requirements for this opportunity:

• Schedule: 24-hour call coverage (7:00 AM - 7:00 AM); approximately 6-7 shifts per month
• Patients per day: Approximately 1 delivery per day (30 deliveries per month)
• Practice Setting: Inpatient hospital newborn nursery
• Scope: Newborn care, well newborn exams, follow-up care until discharge, discharge exams, attendance at deliveries for neonatal concerns, and coordination of transfer to a higher level of care/NICU when needed
• State Licensure: Active California license and Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA)
• Responsibility for Advanced Practitioners: None specified
• Credentialing timeframe: 60-90 days

Job Benefits
AMN Healthcare typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for the contractor providers we match to client opportunities. In addition, our locum tenens can receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team that handles all travel, lodging, \u0009rentals and transportation needs.

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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AMN Healthcare is a digitally enabled workforce solutions partner focused on solving the biggest challenges affecting healthcare organizations today. We offer a single-partner approach to optimize labor sources, increase operating margins, and provide technologies to expand the reach of care.