Locum - Physician - OB/GYN

77 consultants; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

77 consultants is seeking an obstetrician-gynecologist for inpatient hospital-based labor and delivery coverage in Kentucky. The role includes management of routine vaginal deliveries and complex cesarean cases, with VBAC opportunities and perineal repair duties.

The provider will operate in a high-acuity, low-volume cesarean setting with in-house lab and EPIC EMR. The candidate must be ABOG-certified, hold or be eligible for Kentucky licensure or IMLC, and maintain BLS and DEA registrations for

Qualifications

• Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (mandatory).
• Active Kentucky medical license or participation in IMLC (mandatory).
• BLS certification (mandatory).
• DEA registration (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Manage routine vaginal deliveries and complex obstetric cases in a hospital setting.
• Make clinical decisions for cesarean deliveries and handle breech presentations.
• Oversee deliveries including multiple gestations and abruptions; perform VBACs as indicated.
• Repair third and fourth-degree perineal lacerations and participate in L&D triage.

Skills

Vaginal deliveries management

Cesarean section decision-making

Complicated deliveries handling

VBAC management

Perineal repair 3rd/4th degree

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Coverage Details

• Dates of Coverage: 6-7 days per month, with potential for additional days.
• Schedule: 7 AM to 7 AM.
• Call Coverage: Yes, entails both in-house and beeper/phone call responsibilities.
• Average Call Back Hours: Daily midwife coverage.
• Number of Providers Needed: 1-3.
• Reason for Coverage: EMTALA call coverage.
• Practice Setting: Inpatient/Hospital-based.

Patient Demographics

• Population: Adult patients.
• Patient Mix: 100% inpatient.
• Average Daily Census: 1-6 patients.
• Trauma Level: Not applicable.

Required Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

• Management of routine vaginal deliveries, including low forceps deliveries.
• Clinical decision-making for cesarean sections.
• Handling complicated deliveries, including C-sections, breech presentations, multiple births, and abruptions.
• Conducting vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
• Repair of third and fourth-degree perineal lacerations.

Documentation and Technology

• EMR System: EPIC.

Facility and Operations

• Onsite lab and ultrasound facilities available.
• Practice includes a hospital-based labor and delivery suite.
• Low volume of cesarean deliveries expected.
• Midwives will be responsible for call duties and delivering their own patient caseload.
• Nursery Level: II.
• Annual Delivery Volume: Approximately 700-800 total deliveries.
• L&D Triage Visits: 140-190 per month.

Qualifications Required

• Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (mandatory).
• Active Kentucky medical license or participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) (mandatory).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (mandatory).
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration (mandatory).