The night shift begins at 5PM and ends 7AM the following day
Call is from home
Expected time rounding is approximately 6 to 7hrs
Expect to be called in for a delivery once every other or 3rd night on call though this is variable
Typically, <1 telephone call/night should be expected between the hours of 5pm and 7am
DETAILS:
1 LEVEL III NICU
Share high risk deliveries >35 weeks with the neonatologists
Must be available with 30 minutes
High risk deliveries include but are not limited to: meconium stained amniotic fluid, macrosomia, breech presentation, fetal Intolerance of labor
2 WELLBABY SERVICE
Avg daily census of 11
Hospitalist round on each patient daily
Perform a comprehensive H&P on new infants and discharge exams on infants to be discharged
Occasional circumcision required
Typical time to round is 6 hrs
3 PEDIATRIC SERVICE
Infant patients
Most readmitted for things such as hyperbilirubinemia, and weight gain issues
Infants requiring subspecialty care typically referred to UCSF Benioff Children’s in Oakland
Pediatric cardiology and genetics consultation are available on site
Admissions average less than 1 per month
ER CONSULTATION SERVICE:
From time to time ED Physicians will call the Pediatric Hospitalist to solicit advice
May include questions regarding differential diagnosis, lab tests to consider or advice regarding formulating a plan for outpatient management until the patient has their f/u appointment with their PCP
ED physician may seek advice about the appropriateness of inpatient admission or if a higher level of care is needed elsewhere.Â
Onsite consultation may be required
COMMUNITY:
Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area
Commutable form Sacramento or San Francisco
Easily accessible to major highways such as I80 and I680
Convenient proximity to the Napa Valley wine region as wellÂ
REQUIREMENTS:
Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics or Neonatology
NRP course completion and facility in all NRP procedures (including intubation and UVC placement)
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