Locum - Physician - OB/GYN Paducah, KY

Job description

Location:
Paducah, KY

Paducah, Kentucky is a vibrant river city nestled at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, offering a rich arts scene, historic architecture, and a welcoming community atmosphere. With a low cost of living and easy access to outdoor recreation and cultural attractions, Paducah provides an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals.

Facility:
This well-established faith-based health system hospital provides comprehensive women's health and labor and delivery services to the western Kentucky region. The facility features a Level II nursery, onsite labs and ultrasound, and a fully equipped hospital labor and delivery unit with strong midwife support, delivering between 700-800 babies annually.

Opportunity:
Physician - OB/GYN

Job Details:

• Locum tenens OBGYN coverage providing on-call EMTALA coverage approximately 6-7 days per month with potential for more
• Schedule: 7a-7a shift coverage with both in-house and beeper/phone call responsibilities
• 100% inpatient setting with an average of 1-6 patients per day
• Perform routine vaginal deliveries and low forceps deliveries
• Decision-making for cesarean sections
• Manage complicated deliveries including C-sections, breech, multiple births, and abruptions
• Perform VBACs
• Repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations
• Facility has a low volume of C-section patients; midwives take call and deliver their own patients
• 140-190 labor and delivery triage visits per month
• EMR/Documentation: EPIC
• Board Certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology required
• Active Kentucky license or active IMLC required
• BLS and DEA required
• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 90 days, with ability to expedite based on need
• Travel reimbursements available including airfare, lodging, rental car, and mileage at IRS rate