Locum Physician OB​/GYN

Schedule

• Hospital:
  Monday to Friday, varying hours.
• Office/Clinic: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
• Call
  
  Schedule:
  
  One in four. Clinic days consist of four days per provider.
• 24-Hour In-House Coverage:
  No.
• Call Back Percentage:
  Weekday 80%;
  Weekend 80%; OB 80%; GYN 20%.

The provider will engage in four days of clinic and approximately eight days of on-call duty per month. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) typically cover weekends as the first call.

• Practice Type:
  Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Percentage of Practice:
  Low-risk pregnancy 50%;
  High-risk pregnancy 50%; C-Section 20%;
  Office Gynecology 35%;
  Surgical Gynecology - Not applicable.
• Response Time: 20 minutes.
• Average Patient Volume per Physician per Day: 15 to 20 in clinic.
• Average Deliveries per Physician per Week: 6.

The locum tenens physician is required to supervise other healthcare providers, specifically two Certified Nurse Midwives during their first call; however, the supervision is limited in scope. Obstetricians and Gynecologists will be present during the locum tenens coverage.

• Obstetrics:
  Low-risk pregnancy: patients with pre-existing conditions, history of multiple births, toxemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis, etc.
• High-risk pregnancy: patients with toxemia, diabetes, Class II or higher cardiac conditions, chronic lung issues, chronic renal disease, etc.
• Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) interpretation:
  Non-stress Test (NST), Contraction Stress Test (CST), Fetal Scalp Electrode (FSE).
• OB Ultrasounds:
  Performance and interpretation (Level I/screening - viability).
• Labor and Delivery:
  Routine delivery (vaginal, low forceps, decision-making for C-section);
  Complicated delivery (C-section, breech delivery, multiple births, abruptions, etc.);
  Repair of third and fourth-degree lacerations.

• Office/minor gynecology: IUD insertion, cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP), etc.
• Surgical gynecology:
  Open laparoscopic diagnostic/minor procedures only - tubal ligation, laparoscopic ovarian assessments, chromopertubation;
  Major operative procedures (including diagnostic): ectopic pregnancy, oophorectomy, cystectomy, extensive laparoscopic ovarian assessments.

• Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Medical Specialties/American Osteopathic Association) is required.
• Colorado Medical License or Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is required.
• Availability for full-time coverage is mandatory; a minimum of three weeks per month is non-negotiable.

• Board Certification is required.