Physician will be on call 24 hours to round on pediatric and newborn patients and be available for c-sections. The physician must be capable of performing circumcisions on newborns.

Patient Encounters: 1-2 per shift
Nearest Airport: Tri-City Airport, Blountville, TN

Beds in Department: 9
Patients Per Shift: 1-2

Board Certification: Minimum Board Certification Eligible required; board certification itself is not mandatory.

Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 30 days

Required Certifications:
– PALS: Yes

Specialty Skills in Pediatrics:
– Non-Invasive Ventilation Management (neo-puff): Required
– Ventilation Management (Newborn): Required
– Acute: Required
– Chronic: Preferred
– Ventilation Management (Pediatric): Required
– Acute: Required
– Chronic: Preferred
– Intubation (ETT/NT): Required
– Newborn: Required
– Pediatrics: Required
– Conscious sedation: Required
– Deep sedation: Preferred
– Central line: Required
– Arterial lines: Required
– UVC: Required
– UAC: Required
– Lumbar puncture: Required
– Paracentesis: Preferred
– Thoracentesis: Preferred
– Chest tube insertion: Required
– Needle pneumothorax: Required
– Decompression: Preferred
– Suturing minor lacerations: Required
– Circumcision (type): Required
– Swallow studies: Required

Note: X-ray interpretation and EKG interpretation are not required. PA Catheter and Exchange transfusion are preferred skills.