Locum Tenens Physician - Pediatric Endocrinologist Needed in Ohio

We are seeking a Pediatric Endocrinologist for a 32-day assignment in Ohio. This role involves 24-hour shifts, including hospital rounds, outpatient clinic visits, inpatient consults, and managing parent phone calls, with required after-hours and weekend call coverage. The physician will provide comprehensive care for pediatric endocrinology patients, addressing conditions such as diabetes management, growth disorders, thyroid abnormalities, and acute endocrine inpatient needs.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide comprehensive care for pediatric endocrinology patients, including new diagnoses of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, insulin management, and CGM/pump management.
• Manage cases of early or delayed puberty, growth hormone deficiency and therapy, and abnormal thyroid function (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, nodules/goiter).
• Address obesity and metabolic disorders, adrenal disorders, PCOS, disorders of sex development, hypoglycemia, and calcium/bone disorders.
• Conduct inpatient consults for new-onset or poorly controlled diabetes (including DKA), hypoglycemia, electrolyte abnormalities, adrenal insufficiency, and sodium abnormalities.
• Perform inpatient rounds and consults as needed, covering endocrine complications in oncology patients, post-operative endocrine management, and issues in medically complex/neonatal patients.
• Handle after-hours and weekend call coverage, including parent phone calls and phone consults, which typically account for 1-5% of activity.
• Manage approximately 14 clinic patients in a full office day and about 1 admission/inpatient per day.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Pediatric Endocrinology
• Required Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• EMR: Epic
• Setting: Combination of outpatient clinic and inpatient call
• Call Schedule: Out of house call
• Patient Volume: Approximately 14 clinic patients per full office day; roughly 1 admission/inpatient per day
• LOA: 32 Days
• Staffing Mix: Office team includes 1 MD, 1 NP, 2 Dieticians, 1 MA, and 2 Front Desk Associates. Access to Pediatric Subspecialist backup and a large Pediatric Hospitalist team.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities