Locum - Physician - OB/GYN needed in Bellefontaine, OH

Job description

Locum OB/GYN – 24-Hour On-Call Coverage (Ohio)

Position Type

Locum Tenens – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Coverage Details

Default Rate Type: 24-Hour On-Call

Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.

In-House Requirement: None

Response Time: Must report to hospital within 30 minutes while on call

Dates Needed (Urgent)

December 28

December 29

January 5

Potential for additional vacation coverage

Call Schedule

1:4 call rotation (weekday and weekend)

Includes OB/GYN responsibilities

Average of one delivery per day

Scope of Coverage

OB call coverage for:

Labor & Delivery

Surgical cases

Inpatient consults

GYN surgical cases are not expected

Occasional high-risk deliveries; most high-risk cases are referred to tertiary centers

Delivery & Volume Statistics

Average Deliveries: ~1 per day

Annual Births: ~360

C-Section Rate: ~30%

VBACs: Not required

Facility Overview

Total Beds:

45 staffed inpatient beds

20-bed Emergency Department

Nursery Level: Level I

Average Nursery Admissions: 1 per day

Number of Physicians in Practice: 4

APP Coverage: None

Supervision of Other Providers: No

EMR

Meditech Expanse

Required Obstetrics Experience

Pregnancy Management

Low-risk pregnancies – Yes

High-risk pregnancies (toxemia, diabetes, cardiac disease, chronic lung/renal disease) – No

Fetal Monitoring

FHR interpretation:

NST

FSE

Ultrasound Requirements

OB ultrasound performance and interpretation

Level I / Screening (viability)

Level II / Targeted (anatomic)

Labor & Delivery Required Procedures

Routine deliveries:

Vaginal delivery

Low forceps

Decision-making for C-section

Complicated deliveries:

C-section

Breech

Multiple births

Abruptions

Repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations as required

Amniocentesis – Not required

Travel & Expenses

Reimbursement provided for:

Flights

Rental car

Lodging

Other travel-related expenses

Credentialing

Credentialing can be completed in time for clean files

Provider must be internally credentialed with agency prior to submission

Requirements

All requirements must be met prior to client presentation unless otherwise noted.

Board Certified or Truly Board Eligible (within 1 year of graduation) – Required

ABOG or AOA-accredited OB/GYN residency – Required

Active Ohio medical license – Required

Clean malpractice and licensure history – Required

Minimum 50 deliveries in the last 12 months, including:

At least 5 C-sections

Certification Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible

BLS

ACLS

State License Requirement

Ohio

• Shift(s) Description: OB call (7:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m.) for Labor & Delivery, surgical cases, and inpatient consults
• On Call Requirements: 1:4 call schedule; must report to hospital within 30 minutes when on call; average of one birth per day