Neonatology Physician Assistant

Round daily on all well babies

Round daily on infants as needed

Provide consultation to ED

Document using Cerner EMR

Day shift is from 7AM through 5PM

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,

DETAILS : 1 LEVEL III NICU

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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 Childrens 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.

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 well

REQUIREMENTS :

NRP course completion and facility in all NRP procedures (including intubation and UVC placement)