JOB OVERVIEW - Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Paducah, KY
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Shift Schedule: 7a-7a (24-hour call), 6-7 shifts per month
- Call Type: In-House, Beeper/Phone Call
- Reason for Coverage: EMTALA Call Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered
PATIENT INFORMATION - Patient Demographics: Adults
- Average Daily Volume: 1-6 patients per day
- Case Mix: Obstetrics, including vaginal deliveries, C-sections, VBACs, etc.
FACILITY INFORMATION - EMR System: Epic
- Office Equipment Available: Hospital Labor and Delivery equipment
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE - Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 90 days (can be expedited)
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
JOB REQUIREMENTS - Board: Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)
- Licenses: Active KY license or Universal License (IMLC)
- DEA: Active DEA Certification
- Certifications: BLS
Duties & Responsibilities - Provide on-call coverage for OBGYN services, including EMTALA call.
- Perform routine vaginal deliveries and low forceps deliveries.
- Make decisions and perform C-sections for complicated deliveries.
- Manage VBACs and repair 3rd and 4th degree lacerations.
- Collaborate with midwives who also take call and deliver their own patients.
