Locum - Physician - OB/GYN Colorado Springs, CO

Job description

Location:
Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs is a stunning city nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, offering world-class outdoor recreation, vibrant culture, and a high quality of life. With its scenic beauty, thriving community, and proximity to Denver, it is an exceptional place for healthcare professionals seeking both professional fulfillment and an active lifestyle.

Facility:
This facility is a Level III Trauma center featuring a dedicated Birth Center and Obstetric Emergency Department (OB ED), fully staffed with Labor and Delivery RNs. The facility offers on-site lab and ultrasound services, in-house anesthesia, and utilizes EPIC as its electronic medical records system, providing a well-supported clinical environment for OB/GYN providers.

Opportunity:
Board Certified - Obstetrics and Gynecology

Job Details:

• Provide locum support for offsite night call coverage for the OB/GYN team, covering 3 UCHealth physicians for primary call coverage
• Coverage schedule includes weeknight call (Mon-Thurs, 5p-7a) and weekend call (Friday 5p - Monday 7a), totaling 3 weeks and 3 weekends
• See and admit antepartum patients, manage labor and delivery, respond to gynecologic ED consults, perform emergent gynecologic surgeries, and conduct daily rounds
• Manage low risk and high risk pregnancies including patients with toxemia, diabetes, cardiac conditions, chronic lung and renal disease
• Perform FHR interpretation including NST, CST, and FSE
• Conduct routine deliveries including vaginal, low forceps, and decision-making for C-sections
• Manage complicated deliveries including C-sections, breech, multiple births, and abruptions
• Manage VBACs and repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations
• Perform surgical gynecology procedures including open operative/major surgeries such as ectopic pregnancy management, ovary removal, cystectomy, and extensive LOA's
• Perform suction D&C and management of cesarean complications including hysterectomy
• Providers must be available for the full duration of each stint and are not permitted to leave early
• Board Certification in OB/GYN is required
• Active Colorado License or Active IMLC (LOQ in hand at time of name clear) is required
• Active ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications required
• Active DEA required for credentialing; site will consider a transferred DEA, however provider must maintain the DEA for the full duration of the assignment
• OB/GYN residency completion is required
• Candidates must disclose specific dates of availability from January 2027 through April 2027 and state the number of shifts per month they can offer
• EMR training via EPIC is required prior to the first day; no test-out options are available; training is offered only on Tuesdays or Fridays at 8a MT
• Credentialing timeframe is approximately 90-120 days
• Local and drive-in candidates are highly preferred