Locum OB Hospitalist needed in Ohio.

Odyssey Locums; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Travel covered

Tail malpractice insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Odyssey Locums seeks an OB hospitalist for in-house 24‑hour shifts in Ohio. Coverage includes weekends (1 per month Aug–Dec 2026; 2–3 per month thereafter) with 90% labor and delivery in a 34‑bed hospital using EPIC.

Qualifications: BC OB/GYN, OH license with DEA, BLS, ACLS. Credentialing typically 30–90 days. Benefits include competitive hourly pay, housing, travel, and tail malpractice insurance. Support staff includes L&D nurses and midwives.

Qualifications

• BC OB/GYN certification is required.
• Active OH medical license with DEA is required.
• BLS and ACLS certification are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide obstetric care during 24-hour shift.
• Lead labor and delivery care for high- and low-risk pregnancies.
• Collaborate with L&D nurses and midwives on patient management.
• Perform routine OB/GYN procedures within credentialing scope.

Skills

OB/GYN clinical expertise

Team coordination

Education

Board Certified OB/GYN

OH medical license

DEA license

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Locum OB Hospitalist needed in Ohio.

Dates of Coverage:

• 1 Weekend per month Aug-Dec 2026
• 2-3 weekends per month ongoing.

Job Details:

• Friday (7a) - Monday (7a) - 24 hours - in house - laborist
• Practice Setting: Hospital Call 90 % Labor and Delivery
• Call Schedule: Two weekends a month Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Call Ratio: 1:4 currently
• Total Number of Beds: L&D/Post Partum /Triage 34 Beds Hospital 205
• Average Number of Scheduled Patients Per Day: Varies
• Number of Physicians in Practice: Four
• No Other OB/GYNs Provide Coverage During Locums Coverage Dates
• How Many APPs Provide Coverage: 1 per 12 hour shift
• Required OB 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 Interpretation, OB ultrasounds - Performance of Level I/Screening (Viability)
• L&D 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
• GYN 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
• Onsite Lab & Ultrasound: Yes
• Support Staff: L&D Nurses and Midwives (not a guarantee the midwife will be onsite for the full 24 hours of shift).
• Percentage of Practice is Low Risk Pregnancy: 60%
• Percentage of Practice is High Risk Pregnancy: 40%
• Percentage of Practice is GYN: 60%
• Average Number of GYN Surgeries Per Day: Five
• What Percentage of Patients are C-Section: One
• Average Number of Nursery Admissions Per Day: Four
• Nursery Level (I, II, III): Level II
• 1300 Deliveries per Year
• Documentation System/EMR: EPIC
• Certification Requirements: BC, Active OH License & DEA, BLS, ACLS
• Credentialing Timeframe: 30-90 Days
• $1000 referral bonus received for any referral who works 30 days.
• $Competitive Hourly pay + housing + travel + A++ rated malpractice insurance with tail coverage included.