Locums OBGYN Physician

Seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) Physician for locum tenens coverage in an inpatient hospital setting in Paducah, Kentucky. This role provides essential EMTALA call coverage, including obstetric deliveries, emergency gynecologic care, and management of complex labor and delivery cases.

Schedule

·       Coverage Dates: November 25–29

·       Ongoing Coverage: 6–7 shifts per month, with potential for additional shifts

·       Shift: 7:00 AM–7:00 AM (24-hour coverage)

·       Call Requirements: In-house and beeper/phone call

·       Weekend Coverage: Required

·       Providers Needed: 1–3

 

Clinical Responsibilities

·       Provide routine vaginal deliveries, including low-forceps deliveries.

·       Evaluate patients and make clinical decisions regarding Cesarean sections.

·       Manage complicated deliveries, including breech presentations, multiple births, and placental abruptions.

·       Provide care for patients undergoing vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC).

·       Perform repairs of third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations.

·       Provide obstetric and gynecologic emergency coverage.

·       Respond to gynecologic call needs and inpatient consultations.

·       Coordinate care with midwives and other clinical staff.

 

Practice Details

·       Setting: Inpatient, hospital-based

·       Patient Population: Adult

·       Inpatient/Outpatient: 100% inpatient

·       Average Patient Volume: 1–6 patients per day

·       Call Coverage: Required, including GYN call

·       Teaching or Leadership Responsibilities: None

 

Requirements

·       Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology

·       Active Kentucky medical license

·       Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

·       Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration