OB/GYN Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Paducah, Kentucky

LocumTenens.com; Bradfordsville (KY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 331,000; Full time

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Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks an OB/GYN clinician for 24-hour inpatient call coverage in Paducah, Kentucky. Dates Needed: Nov 25–29; 6–7 shifts per month with potential for extra shifts.

Shift Type: 24-Hour Call; Assignment Type: Inpatient; Call Required: Yes; Board Certification: Negotiable; Location: On-site at a full-service regional hospital. Responsibilities include labor and delivery management, C-sections, and handling gynecologic emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour inpatient OB/GYN call coverage on a schedule of 6–7 shifts per month, with potential for additional shifts.
• Manage labor and delivery, perform C-sections and handle gynecologic emergencies as they arise.
• VBACs, laceration repairs, and related obstetric gynecology procedures.
• Prescriptive authority is required for this assignment.
• Case Load/PPD: 1–6 patients per day; on-site lab and ultrasound services available during shifts.

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:ORD-224167-MD-KY
• Title:MD
• Dates Needed:Nov 25 - 29; 6 - 7 shifts per month with potential for additional shifts
• Shift Type:24-Hour Call
• Assignment Type:Inpatient
• Call Required:Yes
• Board Certification Required:Negotiable
• Job Duration:Locums

About the Facility

This full-service regional hospital provides comprehensive inpatient, emergency, surgical, and specialty care to patients throughout the surrounding community. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and structured workflows to support continuous obstetric and gynecologic care delivery across all assigned coverage periods. Onsite resources, including lab and ultrasound services, are in place to facilitate coordinated patient care for each assigned shift.

About the Facility Location

Paducah, Kentucky sits at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers and holds recognition as a UNESCO Creative City. The area features a downtown arts district, the National Quilt Museum, and a riverfront walk, alongside a range of recreational amenities including biking trails, pickleball courts, and parks. Clinicians on assignment will also find a performing arts center, dining options, local breweries and distilleries, farmers markets, paint and pottery studios, and a calendar of community events spanning arts festivals, outdoor activities, and cultural programming throughout the year.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians will provide 24-hour inpatient OB/GYN call coverage on a schedule of 6 - 7 shifts per month, with potential for additional shifts. Clinical responsibilities encompass labor and delivery management, C-sections, complicated deliveries, VBACs, laceration repairs, and gynecologic emergencies. The role carries a low patient volume, averaging 1 - 6 patients per day, with midwife support and onsite lab and ultrasound services available throughout each designated coverage period. Prescriptive authority is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD:1 - 6 patients per day
• Support Staff:Midwife support; onsite lab and ultrasound services
• Patient Population:Adults
• Location Type:On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:Yes
• Government:No

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