OB Hospitalist in Iowa

Job description

Facility will allow for 24-hour (8a-8a) shifts and/or 12-hour shifts (8a-8p) depending on the candidate's preference
Shift Details: MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK MON-FRI WITH SOME WEEKENDS AS WELL. 24 hour Call at a flat rate (inclusive of all hours worked) with a nice sleep room on-site OR 12 hour Call at a flat rate (inclusive of all hours worked)
Practice Setting: OB & GYN in Hospital, 24 hours of coverage
Details:
Trauma Level/Designation: level 3
Call Schedule: available 1-2 months in advance
Call Ratio: 1:5
Average Number of Scheduled Patients Per Day: On call work only
Number of Physicians in Practice: 4
Will Other OB/GYNs Provide Coverage During Locums Coverage Dates: not typically
How Many APPs Provide Coverage: 1-2 CNM
Onsite Lab & Ultrasound: Yes
Describe Support Staff: Labor & Delivery, post partum, OR, ER
Percentage of Practice is Low Risk Pregnancy: 40%
Percentage of Practice is High Risk Pregnancy: 60%
Percentage of Patients are C-Section: this depends on the physician
Average Number of Nursery Admissions Per Day: 2-5
Documentation System/EMR: CERNER
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 30-90 days depending on speed of applicant
When Locums is on call, they will most likely have a resident on call with them
MercyOne Genesis OB/GYN Coverage duties:
Triage and deliver Genesis OB patients (Average 65-80 deliveries a month)
Cover Genesis ER calls for OB/GYN
Rounding on Genesis patients on unit
Cover No doc patients (Approx 1 or less per day)
Circumcisions if able (Not mandatory)
24 hour call shift in house- will consider 12 hours in house if we can find additional locum
Required Obstetrics Procedures:
Low Risk Pregnancy (i.e. History of Twins, Toxemia, Pyelonephritis, etc.)
High Risk Pregnancy (i.e. with Toxemia, Diabetes, Class II or Higher Cardiacs, Chronic Lung Problems, Chronic Renal Disease, etc.)
FHR Interpretation – NST/CST/FSE
OB ultrasounds – Performance of Level I/Screening (Viability)
Amniocentesis
Required Labor and Delivery Procedures:
Routine Delivery –Vaginal, Low Forceps, Decision-Making for C-Section
Complicated Delivery –C-Section, Breech, Multiple Births, Abruptions, etc.
VBAC’s
Repair of 3rd & 4th Degree Lacerations
Required Gynecology Procedures:
Surgical Gynecology – Open
Laparoscopic Diagnostic/Minor Only-Tubal Ligation, LOA’s, Chromal Tubation
Operative/Major (Includes Diagnostic) – Ectopic Pregnancy, Ovary Removal, Cystectomy, Extensive LOA’s

• Facility will allow for 24-hour (8a-8a) shifts and/or 12-hour shifts (8a-8p) depending on the candidate's preference
• Call Schedule: available 1-2 months in advance