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ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking Locum OB/GYN Hospitalists to provide weekday and weekend coverage in a busy Level III facility. This role offers flexible 12- or 24-hour in-house call shifts, covering labor & delivery, OBED/ER calls, and obstetric inpatient care, with some gynecologic responsibilities. Providers will support a mixed-risk obstetric population with the assistance of CNMs, residents, and full hospital support services.

Dates / Schedule

• Shift Options:

  • 24-hour shifts (8a–8a) or

  • 12-hour shifts (8a–8p)

• Availability Requirement: Must be available Monday–Friday, with some weekends as needed

• Call Details:

  • In-house call, flat-rate (no overtime)

  • Call ratio: 1:5

  • Call schedule released 1–2 months in advance

• Restrictions:

  • No consecutive weekday 24-hour shifts (e.g., Mon–Tue not allowed)

  • Weekend combinations allowed (Fri/Sat, Sat/Sun, Sun/Mon)

• Credentialing: 30–90 days

• Overtime: None permitted

Job Details / Responsibilities

Clinical Setting

• Practice Setting: OB & GYN hospital-based, 24-hour coverage

• Trauma Level: Level III

• Onsite Support: Labor & Delivery, postpartum, OR, ER

• Other Physicians: 4 OB/GYNs in the practice

• APP Support: 1–2 CNMs

• Residents: Typically present during call

• Lab & Ultrasound: Available on site

• EMR: Cerner

• Deliveries: 65–80 per month on average

• Admissions to Nursery: 2–5 per day

• Risk Breakdown: 40% low-risk, 60% high-risk pregnancy

Duties

• Triage and deliver Genesis OB patients

• Manage OB/GYN ER calls

• Round on inpatients

• Care for “no-doc” patients (~1 or fewer per day)

• Perform circumcisions (optional)

• Provide obstetric and gynecologic surgical coverage when needed

Required Obstetric Procedures

• Management of low- and high-risk pregnancies

• Fetal heart rate interpretation (NST/CST/FSE)

• OB ultrasounds (Level I/screening)

• Amniocentesis

Required Labor & Delivery Procedures

• Routine vaginal deliveries, low forceps, decision-making for C-sections

• Complicated deliveries: C-section, breech, multiples, abruptions

• VBACs

• Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations

Required Gynecology Procedures

• Surgical gynecology (open)

• Laparoscopic diagnostic/minor procedures (e.g., tubal ligation, LOA)

• Operative/major procedures (ectopic pregnancy, ovarian surgery, cystectomy, extensive LOA)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Board Certified in OB/GYN – Required (no FM OB)

• Active Iowa license or active IMLC – Required (LOQ must be provided at name clear)

• Fetal Monitoring Certification (AWOHNN) – Required

• Weekday Availability (Mon–Fri) – Required; weekends welcomed

• Ability to comply with shift rules (no consecutive weekday 24s) – Required

• Two references, one from a supervisor or higher – Required

• Clean malpractice and background – Required