Locum - Physician - OB/GYN

Coverage Details

• Dates of Coverage: 6-7 days per month, with potential for additional days.
• Schedule: 7 AM to 7 AM.
• Call Coverage: Yes, entails both in-house and beeper/phone call responsibilities.
• Average Call Back Hours: Daily midwife coverage.
• Number of Providers Needed: 1-3.
• Reason for Coverage: EMTALA call coverage.
• Practice Setting: Inpatient/Hospital-based.

Patient Demographics

• Population: Adult patients.
• Patient Mix: 100% inpatient.
• Average Daily Census: 1-6 patients.
• Trauma Level: Not applicable.

Required Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

• Management of routine vaginal deliveries, including low forceps deliveries.
• Clinical decision-making for cesarean sections.
• Handling complicated deliveries, including C-sections, breech presentations, multiple births, and abruptions.
• Conducting vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
• Repair of third and fourth-degree perineal lacerations.

Documentation and Technology

• EMR System: EPIC.

Facility and Operations

• Onsite lab and ultrasound facilities available.
• Practice includes a hospital-based labor and delivery suite.
• Low volume of cesarean deliveries expected.
• Midwives will be responsible for call duties and delivering their own patient caseload.
• Nursery Level: II.
• Annual Delivery Volume: Approximately 700-800 total deliveries.
• L&D Triage Visits: 140-190 per month.

Qualifications Required

• Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (mandatory).
• Active Kentucky medical license or participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) (mandatory).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (mandatory).
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration (mandatory).