Job Description

Job Quick Facts

• Specialty: Pediatrics – Nephrology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Philadelphia, PA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Scheduling Need

• Coverage Period: Dec 26,2025 – Jan 3, 2026

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shifts needed to be filled:

-Dec 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; Jan 1, 2

• Shift Schedule:

-Mon–Fri, 8a–4p(Outpatient clinic)

• Call Schedule:

-Monday 7:00 AM – following Monday 7:00 AM

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Response Time: 15 minutes

• Phone Consults: 0–5 per day

• Admissions: 0–5

• Patient Volume:

-Minimum 5 outpatients daily;

-0–10 call patients

-Variable inpatient rounds/consults;

• Resident/Teaching Supervision: Yes

• Support Staff: 1 RN, 3 MAs, 1 PA/NP, 1 Office Staff

• % of Practice: 70% inpatient / 30% outpatient (may vary)

• Case Mix:
-Management and treatment of Bartter’s Syndrome, Fabry Disease, Fanconi Syndrome,

-Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, Hepatorenal Syndrome, and Renal Transplant cases

• Skills Required:

-Intubation (newborn and pediatric)

• Procedures:

-Hemodialysis

-Preferred ; Percutaneous renal biopsy,Acute/chronic -Peritoneal dialysis, Needle biopsy of the kidney

• Beds in the Dept: 189 (Hospital), 5 (Outpatient)

• EMR: Epic

• Other Info:

-EEG reads required (performed at Reading Hospital)

-Provider must commit to at least 1 week per month (ideally 2 weeks) of availability

-On-call provider expected to manage both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements

• Active PA License:

• BC/BE

• PALS

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