<p>A Cheyenne, Wyoming acute care hospital is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Hospitalist for an ongoing locum tenens engagement covering both day and night shifts. The position spans a 12-bed pediatric unit, a Level 2B Nursery, and a NICU — offering a clinically rich scope that includes neonatal procedures, pediatric hospital medicine, and critical care stabilization, all without any call responsibilities. Patient census is intentionally manageable, averaging 3–4 pediatric inpatients and 2–3 NICU babies daily, making this a strong fit for physicians who want substantive clinical work paired with genuine schedule control.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive locum tenens pay rates for both day and night shift coverage</li> <li>Flexible scheduling tailored to physician availability — block scheduling supported</li> <li>No call responsibilities of any kind</li> <li>Ongoing assignment with consistent, predictable coverage needs</li> <li>Professional liability insurance coverage standard with locum engagement</li> <li>Wyoming state license support available (active Colorado license or ability to obtain Wyoming licensure required)</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>12-bed inpatient pediatric unit with an average daily census of 3–4 patients</li> <li>Level 2B Nursery averaging approximately 4 deliveries per day</li> <li>NICU with an average daily census of 2–3 neonates</li> <li>Epic EMR for documentation and clinical workflow</li> <li>Formal transport partnership with Children's Hospital of Colorado for patient stabilization and transfer support</li> <li>Newborn and nursery responsibilities: newborn management, circumcisions, and frenotomy (physician-performed)</li> <li>NICU procedural scope: lumbar punctures, UAC/UVC placement, needle decompression, CPAP management, and Optiflow therapy</li> <li>Pediatric hospital medicine scope: lumbar punctures, continuous albuterol, magnesium sulfate, nebulized epinephrine, DKA management with insulin drips (age 5+ without cerebral edema), and outpatient infusions including IVIG, rabies treatment, and chemotherapy administration</li> <li>Critical care stabilization scope: intubation and ventilator management, passive cooling, CPAP/BiPAP, vasopressor initiation, neonatal and pediatric trauma response, and pediatric and neonatal code response</li> <li>Supportive practice environment with low-volume census designed to support quality-focused care</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Hospital Medicine or Pediatrics with hospitalist experience</li> <li>Completion of a Pediatrics residency; fellowship training in Pediatric Hospital Medicine or Neonatology a plus given the NICU scope</li> <li>Active Wyoming or Colorado medical license, or demonstrated ability to obtain licensure</li> <li>Procedural competency in NICU and pediatric hospital medicine procedures as listed above, including UAC/UVC placement, lumbar punctures, intubation, and vasopressor management</li> <li>Current vaccination requirements must be met per facility credentialing standards</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Cheyenne is Wyoming's capital city and largest community, situated along the Front Range at the intersection of I-25 and I-80 — just 90 minutes north of Denver, Colorado. The city offers a low cost of living, wide-open high-plains scenery, and easy access to world-class outdoor recreation including skiing, hiking, and fishing in the nearby Medicine Bow and Snowy Range mountains. Cheyenne combines a genuine Western character with the amenities of a state capital, including quality schools, a growing restaurant and arts scene, and a tight-knit professional community that makes relocation straightforward for physicians and their families.</p>