Moonlighter Pediatric Hospitalist
Posted Jun 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You'll cover well newborn care, inpatient pediatrics and co-manage PICU patients. Which of those are you most and least comfortable with?
What they are checking: Whether they have an honest sense of their own competence across the program's scope.
Tell me about a hard conversation you had with parents about their child's care.
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly and kindly with worried families.
What draws you to pediatric hospital medicine, and how does moonlighting fit your plans?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is real and they will be reliable for the PRN shifts they commit to.
What would you do
A toddler with bronchiolitis is working harder to breathe overnight. When do you call the pediatric intensivist?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize escalation points and use the co-management relationship well.
As a moonlighter, you're not here every day. How do you get up to speed quickly on a shift?
What they are checking: Whether they can step in safely with good handoffs and knowledge of local protocols.
A parent wants to leave against medical advice with a sick child. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they handle risky situations calmly, explain risks and follow legal and safety steps.
About the work
A well newborn has a bilirubin rising faster than expected at 30 hours. How do you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they manage hyperbilirubinemia using standard thresholds and risk factors.
How do you work with the in-house neonatologist and the pediatric ED team?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the roles around them and communicate across them clearly.
When would you transfer a child to a partner center in the Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance?
What they are checking: Whether they know the limits of a community hospital and when to transfer care.
How do you give a good handoff at the end of a moonlighting shift?
What they are checking: Whether they use structured handoffs that keep patients safe when they leave.
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