Pediatric Locum Coverage
Seeking a Pediatrician to provide locum coverage with 24-hour call responsibilities approximately 7 days per month, including coverage needs in February and ongoing in 2026.
Assignment Details
Schedule: 24-hour call coverage, 7 days per month
Coverage Needs: Second or third week of February plus ongoing coverage in 2026
Setting: Critical Access Hospital with Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics Unit, and Level II Nursery
Location: Dickinson, North Dakota
EMR: Meditech
Clinical Responsibilities
Attend vaginal deliveries when requested
Attend scheduled and emergent C-sections
Admit and discharge newborns
Provide inpatient pediatric care
Perform circumcisions
Required Procedures
Circumcisions
Newborn resuscitation, intubations, and UVC placement
Lumbar punctures
Patient Volume
Approximately 2 3 pediatric admissions per day
Support Services
Nursing team including Level II nursery nurses
Anesthesia, OB/GYNs, respiratory therapists
Local pediatricians available for consultation
Level III NICU support available in Bismarck, ND (approximately 90 miles away)
Program Notes
Level II nursery; generally does not deliver infants under 36 weeks gestation
Collaborative pediatric coverage model with Sanford Health Dickinson
Reason for coverage: prior locum was not a good fit
Credentialing
Emergency privileges may be available for expedited start
Position provides services in lieu of an existing enrolled provider ( 60 days)
Travel
Air travel supported
Preferred lodging at standard hotels
Candidate Requirements
Board Certified or Board Eligible (highly preferred)
North Dakota medical license or IMLC (required)
ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications (required)
Clean malpractice history (required)
Availability confirmed at time of name clear (required)
NPDB self-query report required within 30 days of presentation