Locum - Physician - OB/GYN Springfield, MA
Carrollton, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 12/18/24
  • These are 24 hour shifts in house.
  • Reason for Coverage: Gaps while we recruit.
  • Dates of Coverage: ASAP possible until early 2025 TBD
  • Looking for 2 locums to cover 15-18 twenty-four hour shifts per month. Shifts include weekends and holidays
  • Practice Setting: OBGYN-Family Life Center-Labor and Delivery /. Hospital ED and OR Coverage No outpatient or elective surgeries. Possibility of or open to all practice settlings if mutually agreeable!
  • Total Number of Beds: 16 beds- 6 labor/10 postpartum
  • Number of Physicians in Practice: 4
  • Other OB/GYNs will provide coverage during Locums coverage dates
  • How Many APPs Provide Coverage: 10
  • Onsite Lab
  • Onsite Ultrasound
  • Office Equipment: Full complement of supplies
  • Support Staff: Full complement-RN, CNM's, 24 hour Peds, Anesthesia and surgical PA's available on site
  • Percentage of Practice is Low Risk Pregnancy: 100%
  • Percentage of Practice is High Risk Pregnancy: 0%
  • Percentage of Practice is GYN: 15% --GYN emergency coverage only
  • Percentage of Patients are C-Section: 25%
  • Average Number of Nursery Admissions Per Day: 2 per day
  • Nursery Level (I, II, III): Level One Nursery
  • Documentation System/EMR: Meditech
  • Trauma Level/Designation: None----community based hospital
  • Client will reimburse for full travel if needed.

Required Obstetrics Procedures:

  • Low Risk Pregnancy (i.e. History of Twins, Toxemia, Pyelonephritis, etc.)
  • FHR Interpretation – NST/CST/FSE,OB ultrasounds
  • Performance of Interpretation,OB ultrasounds
  • Performance of Level I/Screening (Viability)

Labor and Delivery Required Procedures:

  • 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

Gynecology Required Procedures:

  • D&C,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