Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist

Barton Associates; Kentucky; On-site; USD 369,000 - 517,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel-related expenses covered

A-rated medical malpractice insurance

Dedicated recruiter for future travel

Job summary

Barton Associates is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist Physician for a 30-day assignment in Ohio, starting soon. The role requires 24-hour in-house coverage from 8am to 8am, focused on newborn rounds and high-acuity pediatric care.

Board certification in Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine is required. Epic is used for EMR; setting is inpatient. Travel-related logistics and malpractice coverage are provided through Barton Associates.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine is required.
• Experience in inpatient pediatrics and hospitalist coverage preferred.
• Ability to manage newborns and high-acuity pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour in-house coverage from 8am to 8am.
• Rounding on newborns in the special care nursery.
• Perform procedures such as intubation, vent management, and thoracentesis.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and C-sections; stabilize and transport newborns.
• Manage pediatric floor patients and ED admissions.
• Conduct rounds on Pediatric Psychiatry patients as needed.
• Perform advanced procedures including CPAP management and lumbar puncture.

Skills

Pediatric hospitalist

Inpatient care

Emergency coverage

Procedural skills

Education

Board-certified Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Tools

Epic

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Pediatric Hospitalist Physician for a 30-day assignment in Ohio, starting Jan 4, 2027. This role involves 24-hour in-house shifts from 8am to 8am, focusing on rounding in a special care nursery, performing essential procedures like intubations and vent management, attending high-risk deliveries, and managing pediatric floor patients.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide 24-hour in-house coverage during 8am-8am shifts.
• Round on newborns within the special care nursery.
• Perform procedures including circumcisions, intubation, and vent management.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and c-sections.
• Stabilize and transport newborns as needed.
• Conduct rounds on the Pediatric floor.
• Perform medical checks and history and physicals for Pediatric Psychiatry patients.
• Manage cases such as hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis, mild prematurity, NAS, and non-ICU pediatrics.
• Handle pediatric admissions from the Emergency Department.
• Execute advanced procedures including Thoracentesis, Chest Tube Placement, Lumbar Puncture, Surfactant administration, Arterial Blood Draw, UAC/UVC, Needle Decompression, and CPAP Management.

Additional Information

• Board certification in Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine required.
• EMR: Epic
• Setting: Inpatient facility

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities