Urgently Require Physician For OB/GYN – Pueblo, Colorado

Job Description

Details:

Prefers a candidate that can start ASAP. Can do EMERGENCY CREDENTIALING with an ACTIVE CO License
This is an 8-10 week assignment.
Practice Type: OB/GYN
Locum tenens work at satellite locations: NO
Locum tenens require hospital privileges: Yes
No. of hospitals the locum tenens will cover: 1
Reason for coverage: Provider out for planned medical event
Total number of beds: 350
Trauma level: III

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Hospital – 24hr call; Office/Clinic: 8:30-5
Saturday & Sunday: 24hr call
Call Schedule: 2 weekday calls per week, 1 weekend call per month
24-Hour in house: NO
By: Rounds, On Call @ hotel

Caseload:

Low risk pregnancy: 40%
High risk pregnancy: 20%
C-Section: 23%
Office GYN: 30%
Surgical GYN: 10%
Response time: 18 mins.
Average Number of Patients per physician per day: Clinic – 22; Hospital – 1
Average Number of deliveries per physician per week: 3
Average Number of GYN Surgeries per week: Hospital – 3
OB/GYNs in the group: 3, 1 Mid-levels
Locum tenens physician required to supervise other healthcare providers: Yes, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Other OB/GYNs be present during our locum tenens coverage: Yes

Worksite Resources:

Lab & Ultrasound onsite performed by Tech
No. of exam rooms: 17
Office ancillary staff: 1:1-1:1.25 MA Coverage, 1 Sonographer
Office equipment: Colpo, LEEP, Hand-held U/S, “formal” U/S, office hysteroscope (EndoSee). Busy IUD practice, Nexplanon.
Documentation System: EPIC (Clinic & Hospital)

Hospital Services:

Nursery Services: Level II (ability to transfer to higher level NICU)
Consultative services not represented: Uro Gyne, MFM, Gyn Onc, REI
Referral/Transfer Protocol: Transfers are via in-house
Will the Locum tenens be involved in covering/supervising teaching services: Yes, as much or as little as you’d like. FamMed residents on L&D. Med students & occ. interns in office

Required Procedures:

Low risk pregnancy – Pt’s with pre-existing problems, history of twins, history of toxaemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis, etc.
High risk pregnancy – Pt.’s with toxaemia, diabetes, Class II or higher Cardiacs, chronic lung problems, chronic renal disease, etc.
FHR interpretation – NST/CST/FSE
OB ultrasounds – Performance of Interpretation, Level I/screening (viability)
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
Office/minor gynaecology –IUD, Cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, LEEP, etc.
Surgical gynaecology *– open laparoscopic diagnostic/minor only –tubal ligation, LOA’s, chromal tubation, operative/major (includes diagnostic) – ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, extensive LOA’s

Preferred Procedures:

OB ultrasounds – Performance of Level II/targeted (anatomic)

Other procedure requirements or comments: Unlikely hysterectomy or complex repairs due to short duration of contract. Will do Caesarean, PPTL, minor laparoscopy, and whatever walks in ER. “On Call” = office day, then phone pages at night & weekend and coming back to hospital as needed. Call is not “in house” but available for emergencies & consultations = “Hotel call”. 2 docs in group will be here. No elective terminations.

Travel Requirements:

Must send provider flights and lodging info 4 weeks before start.
Flights – Up to $750 RT cap
Lodging – Reimbursed by Receipt -$150/night before taxes and fees
Car rental – Reimbursed by Receipt – up to an economy car cap.
Mileage – IRS Standard Rate.

Submission Requirements

Board Certified OB/GYN – REQUIRED (can accept residency trained, but not board certified)
NRP Certified – REQUIRED
CO License – HIGHLY PREFERRED
would like someone to start ASAP. Can do emergency credentialing with an active CO license