Locum Tenens - OB/GYN - Pueblo, CO
Frontera Search Partners, LLC
Irving, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Salary $250.00 – $290.00 • hourly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Visa Sponsorship No
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Job Description

Last Update: 9/20/24
Details:

  • This is an 8-10 week assignment.
  • Practice Type: OB/GYN
  • Reason for coverage: Provider out for planned medical event
  • Total number of beds: 350
  • Trauma level: III

Schedule:
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Hospital - 24hr call; Office/Clinic: 8:30-5
  • Saturday & Sunday: 24hr call
  • Call Schedule: 2 weekday calls per week, 1 weekend call per month
  • 24-Hour in house: NO
  • By: Rounds, On Call @ hotel

Caseload:
  • Low risk pregnancy: 40%
  • High risk pregnancy: 20%
  • C-Section: 23%
  • Office GYN: 30%
  • Surgical GYN: 10%
  • Response time: 18 mins.
  • Average Number of Patients per physician per day: Clinic - 22; Hospital - 1
  • Average Number of deliveries per physician per week: 3
  • Average Number of GYN Surgeries per week: Hospital - 3
  • OB/GYNs in the group: 3, 1 Mid-levels
  • Locum tenens physician required to supervise other healthcare providers: Yes, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
  • Other OB/GYNs be present during our locum tenens coverage: Yes

Worksite Resources:
  • Lab & Ultrasound onsite performed by Tech
  • No. of exam rooms: 17
  • Office ancillary staff: 1:1-1:1.25 MA Coverage, 1 Sonographer
  • Office equipment: Colpo, LEEP, Hand-held U/S, "formal" U/S, office hysteroscope (EndoSee). Busy IUD practice, Nexplanon.
  • Documentation System: EPIC (Clinic & Hospital)

Hospital Services:
  • Nursery Services: Level II (ability to transfer to higher level NICU)
  • Consultative services not represented: UroGyne, MFM, GynOnc, REI
  • Referral/Transfer Protocol: Transfers are via in-house DocLine run by Corporate.
  • Will the Locum tenens be involved in covering/supervising teaching services: Yes, as much or as little as you'd like. FamMed residents on L&D. Med students & occ. interns in office

Required Procedures:
  • Low risk pregnancy – Pt’s with pre-existing problems, history of twins, history of toxemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis,etc.
  • High risk pregnancy – Pt.’s 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, Level I/screening (viability)
  • 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
  • Office/minor gynecology –IUD, Cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, LEEP, etc.
  • 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
Preferred Procedures:
  • OB ultrasounds – Performance of Level II/targeted (anatomic)
Other procedure requirements or comments: Unlikely hysterectomy or complex repairs due to short duration of contract. Will do Cesarean, PPTL, minor laparoscopy, and whatever walks in ER. "On Call" = office day, then phone pages at night & weekend and coming back to hospital as needed. Call is not "in house" but available for emergencies & consultations = "Hotel call". 2 docs in group will be here. No elective terminations.

Qualifications

Board Certified OB/GYN - REQUIRED (can accept residency trained, but not board certified)
NRP Certified - REQUIRED
CO License - HIGHLY PREFERRED

would like someone to start Oct 7. Can do emergency credentialing with an active CO license
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